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Barabbas (1961) is a feature film (sound, color, 137m), directed by Richard Fleischer. Soundtrack by Mario Nascimbeni.

Abstract

An elusive character at best in the Bible, Barabbas' life is shown here as one that is eventually touched and saved by the fleeting association with Jesus. In many ways breaks with epic film convention: there is no parallel love-story and the action is interspersed with anguished philosophical questions about the meaning of existence. Based on Barabbas (1950 Lagerkvist), novel, and Barabbas (1952 Lagerkvist), play.

Cast

• Anthony Quinn = Barabbas
• Arthur Kennedy = Pontius Pilate
• Jack Palance = Torvald
• Silvana Mangano = Rachel
• Harry Andrews = Peter
• Ernest Borgnine = Lucius
• Katy Jurado = Sara
• Vittorio Gassman = Sahak
• Norman Wooland = Rufio
• Valentina Cortese = Julia
• Arnoldo Foà = Joseph of Arimathea

Editions

Produced in Italy (1961).

First Released on December 23, 1961 (Italy) and October 10, 1962 (US).

Release dates

• Barabba (Barabbas / 1961 Fleischer), feature film
• Barabbas = Barabba (1962 @1961 Fleischer), feature film (English ed.)

UK 1962

Ireland 20 July 1962

France 31 August 1962

West Germany 21 September 1962

Spain 3 October 1962 (Madrid)

USA 10 October 1962

Brazil 17 October 1962 (Rio de Janeiro)

Portugal 17 December 1962

Sweden 26 December 1962

Finland 11 January 1963

Mexico 31 January 1963

Australia 16 August 1963 (Sydney)

Denmark 18 November 1963

Turkey 27 February 1967

Spain 22 July 1974 (re-release)

Philippines 11 April 1985 (Davao)

Hungary 16 March 1989

External links

• Wikipedia
• The Internet Movie Database