Barabbas (1961 film)

Barabbas
Theatrical release one sheet by Frank McCarthy
Directed by	Richard Fleischer
Screenplay by	Christopher Fry[a]
Based on	Barabbas (1950 novel) by Pär Lagerkvist
Produced by	Dino De Laurentiis
Starring	Anthony Quinn Arthur Kennedy Jack Palance Silvana Mangano Harry Andrews Ernest Borgnine Katy Jurado Vittorio Gassman
Cinematography	Aldo Tonti
Edited by	Raymond Poulton
Music by	Mario Nascimbene
Production company	Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica
Distributed by	Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica (Italy) Columbia Pictures (U.S.)
Release dates	December 23, 1961 (1961-12-23) (Italy) October 10, 1962 (1962-10-10) (U.S.)
Running time	137 minutes
Countries	Italy United States[1]
Language	English
Box office	$2,900,000 (US/ Canada)[2]

Barabbas (Italian: Barabba^[1]) is a 1961 religious epic film directed by Richard Fleischer for Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica, 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 Nobel Prize-winner Pär Lagerkvist's 1950 novel of the same title.

The film was shot in Verona and Rome. It included many spectacular 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.

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