Barabbas
The man of violence in whose place Christ died
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- Drama
- History
Overview
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.
Keywords
- epic
- roman empire
- biography
- bible
- christianity
- peplum
- catholic
- crucifixion
- jesus christ
- christian film
- 1st century
- antiquity
- barabbas
- roman legion
- pôncio pilatos
- judeia
- pontius pilatus
- first emperor of rome
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 23, 1961
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- english
- Countries
- United States of America, Italy
- Production
- Columbia Pictures,Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica,DDL Cinematografica,DDL Cinematografica, Columbia Pictures
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- $5,800,000
- IMDb
- tt0055774