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Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
188 audience votes
Key crew
- Mario NascimbeneOriginal Music Composer
- Richard FleischerDirector
- Ivo PerilliWriter
- Diego FabbriWriter
- Salvatore QuasimodoWriter
- Christopher FryWriter
- Nigel BalchinWriter
Cast
- Anthony QuinnBarabbas
- Silvana ManganoRachel
- Arthur KennedyPontius Pilate
- Katy JuradoSara
- Harry AndrewsPeter
- Vittorio GassmanSahak
- Norman WoolandRufio
- Valentina CorteseJulia
- Jack PalanceTorvald
- Ernest BorgnineLucius
- Arnoldo FoàJoseph of Arimathea
- Michael GwynnLazarus
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Themes
roman empirechristianitycrucifixionbiblebiographycatholicpeplumbarabbas1st centuryjesus christroman legionchristian film
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