Barabbas ★★½ 1962 Barabbas, a thief and murderer, is freed by Pontius Pilate in place of Jesus. He is haunted by this event for the rest of his life. Excellent acting, little melodrama, lavish production make for fine viewing. Based on the novel by Lagerkvist. 144m/C VHS, DVD, Wide. Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano, Arthur Kennedy, Jack Palance, Ernest Borgnine, Katy Jurado, Vittorio Gassman;
Director:
Richard Fleischer;
Writer:
Diego Fabbri, Christopher Fry, Ivo Perilli, Nigel Balchin;
Writer:
Aldo Tonti;
Cameo:
Mario Nascimbene.
