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In this "lavish (Leonard Maltin)" drama produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by Richard Fleischer, history and fiction merge in the story of the murderer/thief Barabbas (played by award-winner Anthony Quinn). The New Testament tells of how he was spared when the people instead chose Jesus of Nazareth for crucifixion. The film imagines Barabbas's life beyond this event - his haunted days as a criminal, a prisoner, a gladiator and a man searching for faith.

With performance (from a stellar cast that also includes Silvana Mangano, Jack Palance and Ernest Borgnine), direction and production all achieving the highest levels, Barabbas is a major motion picture - an epic that stands tall next to more well-known films of the era such as Quo Vadis, Spartacus and Ben Hur.

Director:

Richard Fleischer [19],

Starring:

Anthony Quinn [28], Jack Palance [31], Silvana Mangano [4], Ernest Borgnine [61], Arthur Kennedy [15], Norman Wooland [1], Valentina Cortese [4], Vittorio Gassman [5], Harry Andrews [15], Katy Jurado [4],

Screen Formats:

Widescreen 2.35:1

Subtitles:

Dutch , English , Portuguese , Spanish , Arabic , Czech , Finnish , Greek , Icelandic , Hebrew , Bulgarian , German , Hindi , Norwegian , Polish , Hungarian , Swedish , Turkish , Danish , French

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Surround
French Dolby Digital Surround
German Dolby Digital Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital Surround

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