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.
Barabbas
“The man of violence in whose place Christ died”
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.
Director
Richard Fleischer
Revenue
5.8M
Status
Released
Production
DDL Cinematografica, Columbia Pictures
Cast
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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