Film1961137 min

Barabbas

Name: Barabbas
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Released: 1961
Duration: 137 min
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano, Arthur Kennedy, Katy Jurado, Harry Andrews

Taste attributes: adventuredramahistoryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"The man of violence in whose place Christ died"

Boxlist takeRealistic and wide-ranging: a serious adventure film, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 110 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was spared crucifixion when Pilate manipulated the crowd into pardoning him, rather than 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.

Synopsis: TMDB