
Barabbas

The man of violence in whose place Christ died
Rating: 6.9 out of 10TMDB(190 votes)
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.
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Box office
Grossed $5.8M worldwide
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Based on
Based on Barabbas
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Filming locations
Filmed in Catania
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Setting
Set in Italy
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Music
Music by Mario Nascimbene
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Aldo Tonti
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Pär LagerkvistNovel
- Ivo PerilliWriter
- Christopher FryWriter
- Salvatore QuasimodoWriter
- Diego FabbriWriter
- Nigel BalchinWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 23, 1961
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $5.8M
- Countries
- United States of America, Italy
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In the United States
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