1961 · History / Drama / Adventure
Barabbas
The man of violence in whose place Christ died
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.
- 6.9/10 · 188 votes
- 2h 17m
- December 23, 1961
- English
Directed by Richard Fleischer
About Barabbas
Barabbas is a 1961 history, drama, and adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer. It runs 2h 17m. It was released on December 23, 1961.
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.
The original language is English. Spoken languages include English. Production countries include United States of America and Italy.
The average rating is 6.9 out of 10, based on 188 TMDB votes.
Barabbas Details
- Title
- Barabbas
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Rating
- 6.9/10 from 188 votes
- Original language
- English
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America and Italy
- Director
- Richard Fleischer
- Writers
- Diego Fabbri, Salvatore Quasimodo, Christopher Fry, Nigel Balchin, Ivo Perilli
- Box office
- $5,800,000
- Keywords
- roman empire, christianity, crucifixion, bible, biography, catholic, peplum, barabbas, 1st century, jesus christ, roman legion, christian film
Barabbas Release Date
Barabbas was released on December 23, 1961. More 1961 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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