Underplayed Gems

Barabbas (1961)

Barabbas poster
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Genre
drama film, sword-and-sandal film
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
2h 12m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 181 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man named Barabbas is pardoned instead of Jesus. He then struggles with his life and faith after that event.

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What happens

Barabbas (Italian: Barabba) is a 1961 religious epic film directed by Richard Fleischer and produced by Dino De Laurentiis, expanding on the life of Barabbas, from the Christian Passion narrative in the Gospel of Mark and other gospels. It stars Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano, Katy Jurado, Arthur Kennedy, Harry Andrews, Ernest Borgnine, Vittorio Gassman, and Jack Palance. The screenplay is based on Swedish author Pär Lagerkvist's 1950 novel. The film was shot in Verona and Rome. It included many highly acclaimed scenes, including a battle of gladiators in a Cinecittà film studio mock-up of the Colosseum, and a crucifixion shot during an actual total solar eclipse. It was released in Italy on December 23, 1961, and in the United States by Columbia Pictures on October 10, 1962. In Italy, the film was nominated for three Nastro d'Argento Awards (Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design). A previous film version of the novel, in Swedish, had been made in 1953. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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