The story about the thief who didn't get crucified because Jesus was choosen to take his place.
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Cast
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Ulf Palme
Barabbas
Known for
Miss Julie
Dreams
Hugo Björne
Leper at Death Valley
Known for
Torment
Ingeborg Holm
Eva Dahlbeck
The Mother
Known for
Smiles of a Summer Night
Brink of Life
Anders Henrikson
Roman procurator on Cyprus
Known for
Miss Julie
Prison
Barbro Hiort af Ornäs
Maria of Magdala
Known for
Scenes from a Marriage
Brink of Life
Holger Löwenadler
Thief
Known for
Lacombe, Lucien
A Ship to India
Åke Grönberg
Armful watchman at Rome
Known for
Sawdust and Tinsel
Summer with Monika
Gunnar Hellström
Worker in pottery
Also in
Zorn
Raskenstam
Tor Isedal
Man at Christian meeting
Known for
The Virgin Spring
Swedes at Sea
Margaretha Krook
Woman in robbers cave
Known for
Persona
The Adventures of Picasso
Jarl Kulle
Leper at Death Valley
Known for
Fanny and Alexander
The Devil's Eye
Torsten Lilliecrona
Supervisor at copper mine on Cyprus
Known for
Summer with Monika
Summer Interlude
Alf Sjöberg Director · Pär Lagerkvist Author Moses Pergament Composer
First release April 24, 1953 · Produced in Sweden
Production
Sandrews
Production
Sweden
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Languages
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
France · April 24, 1953
Premiere · Festival de Cannes
Sweden · May 5, 1953
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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