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Release Date:
10 October 1962 (USA)
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"The motion picture that begins where the other big ones leave off" more
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Barabbas, the criminal that Pontius Pilate induced the populace to vote to set free, so that Christ could be crucified, is haunted by the ghost of the prophet for the rest of his life. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 (as Arnoldo Foa') | |
| Michael Gwynn | ... | Lazarus | |
| Laurence Payne | ... | Disciple | |
| Douglas Fowley | ... | Vasasio | |
| Guido Celano | ... | Scorpio |
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Barabbas (UK) (USA)
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137 min (TCM print) (DVD release)
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Mono (Westrex Electric Recording) (35 mm prints)
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Australia:PG |
Argentina:13 |
Finland:K-16 |
Italy:VM14 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:Not Rated |
West Germany:12
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Average Shot Length = ~8.2 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~7.4 seconds.
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Continuity: The gladiator that Tovald kills from the two-horse chariot remains on his back. The next shot, however, shows him on his chest.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Wild World of Batwoman (#6.15)" (1993)
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The story of the man whose place Jesus took on the cross is told here with power and imagination. Quinn gives an excellent performance in the role of a man who becomes blinded by the light of Jesus, figuratively descends into the tomblike hell of a salt mine, is resurrected to become a gladiator, and finally dies, knowing what Jesus had done for him many years before. The interweaving of parallels between Barabbas' life and that of Jesus are intriguing.
Jack Palance is deliciously evil as the villainous sadist in the arena. Mario Nasimbene's score is haunting, using experimental musical approaches to describe the pain of Barabbas in conflict with the glory of Rome and the ultimate victory of the spirit over evil and death.