- Barabbas is also the title of an 1893 book by Marie Corelli. Marie Corelli ( May 1, 1855 - April 21, 1924) was a British novelist
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| Directed by | Richard Fleischer |
| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis Luigi Luraschi |
| Written by | Pär Lagerkvist (Novel) Nigel Balchin Diego Fabbri Christopher Fry |
| Starring | Anthony Quinn Silvana Mangano Katy Jurado Arthur Kennedy Harry Andrews Ernest Borgnine Vittorio Gassman Jack Palance |
| Music by | Mario Nascimbene |
| Cinematography | Aldo Tonti |
| Editing by | Alberto Gallitti Raymond Poulton |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 10, 1962 |
| Running time | 144 Minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | English |
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Barabbas is a 1962 film expanding on the career of Barabbas, from the Christian Passion narrative in the Gospel of Mark and other gospels. Richard O Fleischer ( December 8, 1916 – March 25, 2006) was an American Film director. Agostino De Laurentiis, usually credited as Dino De Laurentiis (born August 8 1919) is an Academy Award -winning Italian Pär Fabian Lagerkvist ( May 23, 1891 — July 11, 1974) was a Swedish Nigel Balchin ( 3 December 1908 – 17 May 1970) was an English Novelist and Scriptwriter particularly known Diego Fabbri ( Forlì, 1911 - Riccione, 1980 was an Italian playwright whose plays centered on religious ( Catholic) themes Christopher Fry ( 18 December 1907 &ndash 30 June 2005) was a English Playwright. For other people named Anthony Quinn see Anthony Quinn (disambiguation Anthony Quinn ( April 21, 1915 &ndash Silvana Mangano ( April 21, 1930 &ndash December 16, 1989) was an Italian actress Katy Jurado ( January 16, 1924 &ndash July 5, 2002) was an Academy Award -nominated Mexican Actress. John Arthur Kennedy ( February 17, 1914 – January 5, 1990) was an American actor Major Harry Fleetwood Andrews, CBE (born 10 November, 1911 - 6 March, 1989) was an English Actor Ermes Effron Borgnino (born January 24 1917 better known by his stage name Ernest Borgnine, is an American Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Vittorio Gassman ( September 1, 1922 – June 29, 2000) popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian Theatre Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an Oscar -winning American Mario Nascimbene was an Italian composer of Film scores He was born on 28 November 1913 in Rome, and died on 6 January }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1962 in film involved some significant events Events Dr In the Christian narrative of the Passion of Jesus, Barabbas, according to some texts Jesus bar-Abbas, ( Aramaic This article describes the Christian Passion For other meanings see Passion. Content Authorship The gospel itself is anonymous but as early as Papias in the early 2nd century a text was attributed to Mark, a cousin It starred Anthony Quinn as Barabbas, with Silvana Mangano, Katy Jurado, Arthur Kennedy, Harry Andrews, Ernest Borgnine, Vittorio Gassman, and Jack Palance, and was distributed by Columbia Pictures. For other people named Anthony Quinn see Anthony Quinn (disambiguation Anthony Quinn ( April 21, 1915 &ndash Silvana Mangano ( April 21, 1930 &ndash December 16, 1989) was an Italian actress Katy Jurado ( January 16, 1924 &ndash July 5, 2002) was an Academy Award -nominated Mexican Actress. John Arthur Kennedy ( February 17, 1914 – January 5, 1990) was an American actor Major Harry Fleetwood Andrews, CBE (born 10 November, 1911 - 6 March, 1989) was an English Actor Ermes Effron Borgnino (born January 24 1917 better known by his stage name Ernest Borgnine, is an American Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Vittorio Gassman ( September 1, 1922 – June 29, 2000) popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian Theatre Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an Oscar -winning American }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company The film, conceived as a grand Roman epic, was based on the Nobel-Prize winning novel Barabbas (1950) by Pär Lagerkvist. Barabbas (1950 is a novel by Pär Lagerkvist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 1951 Pär Fabian Lagerkvist ( May 23, 1891 — July 11, 1974) was a Swedish A previous film version of the novel, in Swedish, had been made in 1953.
The 1962 film version of Lagerkvist's novel was directed by Richard Fleischer and shot in Rome under the supervision of producer Dino De Laurentiis. Richard O Fleischer ( December 8, 1916 – March 25, 2006) was an American Film director. Agostino De Laurentiis, usually credited as Dino De Laurentiis (born August 8 1919) is an Academy Award -winning Italian It included many spectacular scenes including a battle of gladiators in a Cinecittà mock-up of the Colosseum, and a final crucifixion shot during a real eclipse of the sun. Cinecittà ( Italian for Cinema City) is a large Film studio in Rome that is the hub of Italian cinema. The music score, by Mario Nascimbene, contained a stark experimental component -- what the composer himself called 'new sounds', in order to demonstrate the eclipse as a supernatural event in the Judean age (see liner notes of CD of original soundtracks of Alexander the Great and Barabbas, music composed, orchestrated and conducted by Mario Nascimbene). Mario Nascimbene was an Italian composer of Film scores He was born on 28 November 1913 in Rome, and died on 6 January Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' In the Christian narrative of the Passion of Jesus, Barabbas, according to some texts Jesus bar-Abbas, ( Aramaic
Plot
The film begins shortly before the crucifixion of Christ, with Pontius Pilate (Arthur Kennedy) offering to release either Jesus Christ or Barabbas in keeping with the local custom. Arthur Kennedy may be Arthur Kennedy (actor Arthur Edward Kennedy, British colonial administrator Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) As the Bible story goes, Barabbas is the one the crowd wants released, and Pilate releases him. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin
Barabbas leaves and returns to his friends. His friends are glad to see him, but Barabbas wants to know where his lover Rachel is (Silvana Mangano). Silvana Mangano ( April 21, 1930 &ndash December 16, 1989) was an Italian actress They inform him that Rachel had changed while he was away, and was following the teachings of Christ. Rachel soon returns, but she is not overjoyed to see Barabbas again. During their reunion Christ is crucified. As Christ dies the sky turns dark. Shaken by this, Barabbas goes to witness the crucifixion. Afterwards he goes to witness Christ being sealed in the tomb. On the third morning Barabbas goes to the tomb to find the tomb open, and Christ gone. Rachel tells him that Christ has risen, but Barabbas dismisses this as illusion, or that his followers had taken his body. He goes to see Christ's followers to demand what happened to the body - they do not know where he is but do believe he is risen. Soon, Rachel's teachings lead to her being stoned to death by the same men who had Jesus crucified. When Barabbas comes across them later while robbing a caravan, he assaults one of the men. For this, Barabbas is arrested by the Roman authorities. Pilate decides not to execute Barabbas, but instead sentences him to a life sentence in the sulfur mines of Sicily. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy.
Barabbas is taken to the sulfur mines of Sicily - where the medallion designating him the property of the Emperor is placed around his neck. He manages to survive a hellish existence for the next 20 years in the mines. Eventually he is chained to Sahek (Vittorio Gassman), who was sent to the mines in punishment for letting slaves escape. Vittorio Gassman ( September 1, 1922 – June 29, 2000) popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian Theatre Sahek was also a Christian - and had carved a cross on the back of his medallion. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth At first Sahek hates him, but the two men eventually become friends. After some time Sahek becomes too weak to work, and is about to be killed - but the mine is destroyed in an explosion. Sahek and Barabbas are the only survivors. After they recover from their injuries they are sent to the fields to work. As the only survivors of the disaster, they catch the eye of the wife of the local prefect - who is due to leave for Rome to become a Senator. She insists that they be brought along.
Once in Rome the men are trained to become gladiators by Torvald (Jack Palance) - the top gladiator in Rome. Jack Palance (born Volodymyr Palahniuk; February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an Oscar -winning American During this training Sahek is overheard speaking about his faith, and is executed by Torvald. The next day Torvald and Barabbas battle in the Colosseum, with Barabbas winning. Impressed, the Roman Emperor Nero sets Barabbas free. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( December 15, 37 – June 9, 68) born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Barabbas finds the remains of Sahek, and takes him to the catacombs where the local Christians are worshipping for a proper burial.
The movie ends in the aftermath of Great Fire of Rome. According to the historian Tacitus, the Great Fire of Rome started on the night of 18 July in the year AD 64, among the shops clustered around the Barabbas confronts Roman soldiers and tells them that he is a Christian. Barabbas dies by crucifixion in the persecutions that followed the fire.
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