Rating: NR
Genre:
Epic
Theatrical Release: 12/23/1961(Italy)
Release Date: 03/04/2008
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol/Por
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD4.0
Run Time: 137 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Questionable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Sony Pictures
This 1962 Biblical epic was adapted by
Christopher Fry from the novel by
Pär Lagerkvist.
Anthony Quinn stars as Barabbas, the thief who was pardoned in place of Jesus. For the rest of his life, the guilt-ridden criminal tries to justify his existence and to determine his place in the scheme of things. Along the way he encounters the self-righteous pomposity of Pontius Pilate (
Arthur Kennedy), the stoning of Sara (
Katy Jurado), the gladiatorial sadism of Torvald (
Jack Palance), and the burning of Rome. The film's unbilled Christ is played by
Roy Magnano, the brother of
Quinn's second-billed costar
Silvia Mangano. Watch for the genuine solar eclipse during the Crucifixion sequence, an effect that director
Richard Fleischer spent several days preparing for.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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