"The man of violence in whose place Christ died"

1961

2h 17m

6.9(163 votes)

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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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90 members

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Anthony Quinn

Barabbas

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Silvana Mangano

Rachel

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Arthur Kennedy

Pontius Pilate

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Katy Jurado

Sara

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Harry Andrews

Peter

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Vittorio Gassman

Sahak

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Norman Wooland

Rufio

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Valentina Cortese

Julia

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Jack Palance

Torvald

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Ernest Borgnine

Lucius

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Arnoldo Foà

Joseph of Arimathea

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Michael Gwynn

Lazarus

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Laurence Payne

Disciple

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Douglas Fowley

Vasasio

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Guido Celano

Scorpio

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Enrico Glori

Man Pleading for Release of Prisoner

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Carlo Giustini

Officer (as Carlo Giutini)

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Giovanni Di Benedetto

Officer (as Gianni Di Benedetto)

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Robert Hall

Commander of Gladiators

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Rina Braido

Tavern Reveler

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Nando Angelini

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Tullio Tomadoni

Blind Man

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Joe Robinson

Bearded Gladiator

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Friedrich von Ledebur

Officer (as Frederich Ledebur)

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Marcello Di Martire

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Spartaco Nale

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Maria Zanoli

Beggar Woman

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Gustavo De Nardo

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Vladimiro Picciafuochi

Guard with Rufio

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Sharon Tate

Patrician in Arena (uncredited)

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Emma Baron

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Roland Bartrop

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George Birt

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Sal Borgese

Gladiator

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Harold Bradley

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William Lyon Brown

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Roger Browne

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Alfio Caltabiano

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Miranda Campa

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Omero Capanna

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Livia Cordaro

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Dave Crowley

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Dale Cummings

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Carolyn De Fonseca

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Jim Dolen

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Vera Drudi

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George Ehling

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Naci Erhun

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Jody Excell

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Karin von Faber

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Arnaldo Fabrizio

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Charles Fawcett

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Rina Franchetti

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Robert Gardett

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Fernando Hilbeck

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John Horne

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William Kiehl

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Carlo Latimer

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Curt Lowens

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Natasha Lytess

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Rocco Roy Mangano

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Maria Marchi

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Walter Maslow

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David Maunsell

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Maria Mizar

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Lucia Modugno

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Sandro Mondini

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David Montresor

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Paul Müller

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Burt Nelson

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Remington Olmsted

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Piero Pastore

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Paola Pitagora

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Mimmo Poli

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Massimo Righi

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Margherita Sala

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Amerigo Santarelli

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Gaetano Scala

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Nino Segurini

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John Stacy

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Dan Sturkie

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Jacopo Tecchi

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Darix Togni

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Ivan Triesault

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Wladimiro Tuicovich

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Marco Tulli

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Giovanni Vari

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Richard Watson

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Veronica Wells

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Jay Weston

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