Barabbas (1962)
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100% of critics liked it
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63% of users liked it
(2,023 ratings)
This 1962 Biblical epic was adapted by Christopher Fry from the novel by Pär Lagerkvist. Anthony Quinn stars as Barabbas, the thief who was pardoned in place of Jesus. For the rest of his life, the guilt-ridden criminal tries to justify his existence and to determine his place in the scheme of… More This 1962 Biblical epic was adapted by Christopher Fry from the novel by Pär Lagerkvist. Anthony Quinn stars as Barabbas, the thief who was pardoned in place of Jesus. For the rest of his life, the guilt-ridden criminal tries to justify his existence and to determine his place in the scheme of things. Along the way he encounters the self-righteous pomposity of Pontius Pilate (Arthur Kennedy), the stoning of Sara (Katy Jurado), the gladiatorial sadism of Torvald (Jack Palance), and the burning of Rome. The film's unbilled Christ is played by Roy Magnano, the brother of Quinn's second-billed costar Silvia Mangano. Watch for the genuine solar eclipse during the Crucifixion sequence, an effect that director Richard Fleischer spent several days preparing for. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Fleischer
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 23, 1961 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
An extremely underrated Biblical epic.
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John A. Nesbit, Old School Reviews
Lacking the Circus Maximus spectacle of its famous predecessor, Barabbas compensates with nuanced acting from Anthony Quinn
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Cast
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Anthony Quinn
as Barabbas
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Silvana Mangano
as Rachel
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Arthur Kennedy
as Pontius Pilate
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Jack Palance
as Torvald
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Katy Jurado
as Sara
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Harry Andrews
as Peter
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Vittorio Gassman
as Sahak
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Valentina Cortese
as Julia
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Ernest Borgnine
as Lucius
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Arnoldo Foà
as Joseph of Arimathea
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Laurence Payne
as Disciple
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Michael Gwynn
as Lazarus
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Norman Wooland
as Rufio
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Ivan Triesault
as Emperor
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Roy Mangano
as Christ
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Joe Robinson
as Gladiator
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Guido Celano
as Scorpio
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Giovanni Di Benedetto
as Officer
- Carlo Giustini
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Enrico Glori
as Important Gentleman
- Friedrich von Ledebur
- Simone Signoret
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Douglas Fowley
as Vasasio
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Spartaco Nale
as Overseer
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Maria Zanoli
as Beggar Woman
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Robert Hall
as Gladiator Captain
