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Summary

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

Release Date: December 23, 1961

Runtime: 137 minutes

Genres: History, Drama, Adventure

Rating: ⭐ 6.9/10 (167 votes)

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Cast

  • Anthony Quinn

    Anthony Quinn

    Barabbas

  • Silvana Mangano

    Silvana Mangano

    Rachel

  • Arthur Kennedy

    Arthur Kennedy

    Pontius Pilate

  • Katy Jurado

    Katy Jurado

    Sara

  • Harry Andrews

    Harry Andrews

    Peter

  • Vittorio Gassman

    Vittorio Gassman

    Sahak

  • Norman Wooland

    Norman Wooland

    Rufio

  • Valentina Cortese

    Valentina Cortese

    Julia

  • Jack Palance

    Jack Palance

    Torvald

  • Ernest Borgnine

    Ernest Borgnine

    Lucius

  • Arnoldo Foà

    Arnoldo Foà

    Joseph of Arimathea

  • Michael Gwynn

    Michael Gwynn

    Lazarus

  • Laurence Payne

    Laurence Payne

    Disciple

  • Douglas Fowley

    Douglas Fowley

    Vasasio

  • Guido Celano

    Guido Celano

    Scorpio

  • Enrico Glori

    Enrico Glori

    Man Pleading for Release of Prisoner

  • Carlo Giustini

    Carlo Giustini

    Officer (as Carlo Giutini)

  • Giovanni Di Benedetto

    Giovanni Di Benedetto

    Officer (as Gianni Di Benedetto)

  • Rina Braido

    Rina Braido

    Tavern Reveler

  • Joe Robinson

    Joe Robinson

    Bearded Gladiator

  • Friedrich von Ledebur

    Friedrich von Ledebur

    Officer (as Frederich Ledebur)

  • Maria Zanoli

    Maria Zanoli

    Beggar Woman

  • Gustavo De Nardo

    Gustavo De Nardo

  • Sharon Tate

    Sharon Tate

    Patrician in Arena (uncredited)

  • Emma Baron

    Emma Baron

  • Roland Bartrop

    Roland Bartrop

  • George Birt

    George Birt

  • Sal Borgese

    Sal Borgese

    Gladiator

  • Roger Browne

    Roger Browne

  • Alfio Caltabiano

    Alfio Caltabiano

  • Miranda Campa

    Miranda Campa

  • Omero Capanna

    Omero Capanna

  • Dale Cummings

    Dale Cummings

  • Vera Drudi

    Vera Drudi

  • Charles Fawcett

    Charles Fawcett

  • Rina Franchetti

    Rina Franchetti

  • Fernando Hilbeck

    Fernando Hilbeck

  • Curt Lowens

    Curt Lowens

  • Natasha Lytess

    Natasha Lytess

  • Maria Marchi

    Maria Marchi

  • Maria Mizar

    Maria Mizar

  • Lucia Modugno

    Lucia Modugno

  • Paul Müller

    Paul Müller

  • Burt Nelson

    Burt Nelson

  • Paola Pitagora

    Paola Pitagora

  • Mimmo Poli

    Mimmo Poli

  • Massimo Righi

    Massimo Righi

  • Amerigo Santarelli

    Amerigo Santarelli

  • Gaetano Scala

    Gaetano Scala

  • John Stacy

    John Stacy

  • Dan Sturkie

    Dan Sturkie

  • Ivan Triesault

    Ivan Triesault

  • Marco Tulli

    Marco Tulli