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Barabbas

The man of violence in whose place Christ died

Genres

HistoryDramaAdventure

Overview

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.

Details

Budget

$0

Revenue

$5800000

Runtime

137 min

Release Date

1961-12-23

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

163

Vote Average

6.883

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Anthony Quinn

Barabbas

Silvana Mangano

Rachel

Arthur Kennedy

Pontius Pilate

Katy Jurado

Sara

Harry Andrews

Peter

Vittorio Gassman

Sahak

Norman Wooland

Rufio

Valentina Cortese

Julia

Jack Palance

Torvald

Ernest Borgnine

Lucius

Arnoldo Foà

Joseph of Arimathea

Michael Gwynn

Lazarus

Laurence Payne

Disciple

Douglas Fowley

Vasasio

Guido Celano

Scorpio

Enrico Glori

Man Pleading for Release of Prisoner

Carlo Giustini

Officer (as Carlo Giutini)

Giovanni Di Benedetto

Officer (as Gianni Di Benedetto)

Robert Hall

Commander of Gladiators

Rina Braido

Tavern Reveler

Nando Angelini

Tullio Tomadoni

Blind Man

Joe Robinson

Bearded Gladiator

Friedrich von Ledebur

Officer (as Frederich Ledebur)

Marcello Di Martire

Spartaco Nale

Overseer

Maria Zanoli

Beggar Woman

Gustavo De Nardo

Vladimiro Picciafuochi

Guard with Rufio

Sharon Tate

Patrician in Arena (uncredited)

Emma Baron

Roland Bartrop

George Birt

Sal Borgese

Gladiator

Harold Bradley

William Lyon Brown

Roger Browne

Alfio Caltabiano

Miranda Campa

Omero Capanna

Livia Cordaro

Dave Crowley

Dale Cummings

Carolyn De Fonseca

Jim Dolen

Vera Drudi

George Ehling

Naci Erhun

Jody Excell

Karin von Faber

Arnaldo Fabrizio

Charles Fawcett

Rina Franchetti

Robert Gardett

Fernando Hilbeck

John Horne

William Kiehl

Carlo Latimer

Curt Lowens

Natasha Lytess

Rocco Roy Mangano

Maria Marchi

Walter Maslow

David Maunsell

Maria Mizar

Lucia Modugno

Sandro Mondini

David Montresor

Paul Müller

Burt Nelson

Remington Olmsted

Piero Pastore

Paola Pitagora

Mimmo Poli

Massimo Righi

Margherita Sala

Amerigo Santarelli

Gaetano Scala

Nino Segurini

John Stacy

Dan Sturkie

Jacopo Tecchi

Darix Togni

Ivan Triesault

Wladimiro Tuicovich

Marco Tulli

Giovanni Vari

Richard Watson

Veronica Wells

Jay Weston

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