Barabbas
Directed by Richard Fleischer
Governor Pontius Pilate gave the populace a choice to spare either Barabbas, a criminal, or Jesus, condemned as a heretic, from crucifixion. The masses chose Barrabas, and he is haunted by the image of Jesus for the rest of his life.
Where to Watch Barabbas
- Charles LondonMay 6, 2025Generally speaking, an okay popcorn flick that features good cinematography and set design, as well as a memorable gladiator scene in the film's final half hour. Be aware that this biblical epic is only "according to scripture" in the opening scenes as little is known or written about the man called Barabbas. The story mostly comes from a 1950 novel by the same name which paints him as a non-believer struggling to believe, a man with a blessed ability to avert his death but a cursed inability to preserve his freedom. Fun Fact: The crucifixion scene (at Calvary) was filmed in Italy during an actual total eclipse of the sun, on February 15, 1961.
Barabbas Trivia
Barabbas was released on December 23, 1961.
Barabbas was directed by Richard Fleischer.
Barabbas has a runtime of 2h 17m.
Barabbas was produced by Dino De Laurentiis.
Governor Pontius Pilate gave the populace a choice to spare either Barabbas, a criminal, or Jesus, condemned as a heretic, from crucifixion. The masses chose Barrabas, and he is haunted by the image of Jesus for the rest of his life.
The key characters in Barabbas are Barabbas (Anthony Quinn), Rachel (Silvana Mangano), Pontius Pilate (Arthur Kennedy).
Barabbas is rated Not Rated.
Barabbas is a Drama, Adventure, History film.
Barabbas has an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10.
Barabbas has made $5.8M at the box office.