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Barabbas (1961)

“The man of violence in whose place Christ died”

1961 · 2 h 17 min
Directed by Richard Fleischer
DramaHistoryAdventure

Cast

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Plot

The thief Barabbas, spared crucifixion in place of Jesus, struggles with faith through slavery and the gladiator arena.

Sinekatalog’s take

Richard Fleischer's biblical epic is long and serious, with Anthony Quinn, and a famous solar eclipse crucifixion scene.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (7,879 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.