Barabbas (1961)

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The man of violence in whose place Christ died

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.

• Released: 1961-12-23
• Genres: History, Drama, Adventure
• Runtime: 2h 17m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 188 votes

Directed by Richard Fleischer.

Top cast

• Anthony Quinn as Barabbas
• Silvana Mangano as Rachel
• Arthur Kennedy as Pontius Pilate
• Katy Jurado as Sara
• Harry Andrews as Peter
• Vittorio Gassman as Sahak
• Norman Wooland as Rufio
• Valentina Cortese as Julia
• Jack Palance as Torvald
• Ernest Borgnine as Lucius

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Barabbas

• United States: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store
• Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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