Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 04, 1962
Note
Super Technirama 70 premiere at Odeon Haymarket in London.
The man of violence in whose place Christ died
2h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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Genres
HistoryDramaAdventure
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Barabbas |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America, Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | DDL Cinematografica, Columbia Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 23 dicembre 1961 |
| Producer | Dino De Laurentiis |
| Writer | Pär Lagerkvist, Diego Fabbri, Salvatore Quasimodo, Christopher Fry, Nigel Balchin, Ivo Perilli |
| Editors | Alberto Gallitti, Raymond Poulton |
| Cinematography | Aldo Tonti |
| Asst. Directors | Richard Fleischer |
| Camera Operators | Aldo Tonti |
| Add. Photography | Aldo Tonti |
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| Production Design | Mario Chiari, Maurizio Chiari |
| Art Direction | Mario Chiari, Maurizio Chiari |
| Set Decoration | Mario Chiari, Maurizio Chiari |
| Stunts | Elio Bonadonna, Giovanni Bonadonna, Sal Borgese, Carlo Latimer, Vincenzo Maggio, Fabio Testi, Friedrich von Ledebur, Nazzareno Zamperla, Rinaldo Zamperla |
| Composer | Mario Nascimbene |
| Sound | Mario Nascimbene |
| Costume Design | Maria De Matteis |
| Makeup | Maria De Matteis |
| Hairstyling | Maria De Matteis |
| Incasso | 5.800.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Oct 10, 1962
Certification
NR
Note
USA openings in Super Technirama 70 at Gary in Boston and DeMille in New York City.
Country
Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1963
Theatrical release
Country
Germany
Date
Dec 23, 1961
Certification
12
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 23, 1961
Country
Ireland
Date
Jul 20, 1962
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Aug 31, 1962
Certification
TP
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Country
Japan
Date
Aug 31, 1962
Country
Spain
Date
Sep 27, 1962
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 17, 1962
Country
Greece
Date
Dec 16, 1962
Country
Portugal
Date
Dec 17, 1962
Certification
M/12
Country
Peru
Date
Dec 19, 1962
Country
Sweden
Date
Dec 26, 1962
Country
Finland
Date
Jan 11, 1963
Country
Mexico
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Country
Denmark
Date
Nov 18, 1963
Country
Türkiye
Date
Feb 27, 1967
Country
Hungary
Date
Mar 16, 1989
Certification
18
Digital
Country
France
Date
Jan 24, 2019
Note
VOD
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Mar 26, 2002
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 14, 2006
Certification
12
Note
DVD
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