Movie

Barabbas

“The man of violence in whose place Christ died”

★ 6.9(179)19612h 17m

History Drama Adventure

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Barabbas is streaming on Oldflix and Sony One Amazon Channel in Brazil. Availability checked 22 June 2026.

Where to watch Barabbas

🇧🇷 Brazil

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Good to know

Director: Richard Fleischer
Release date: 1961-12-23
Runtime: 2h 17m
Language: English
Box office: $5,800,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: DDL Cinematografica

Barabbas — trailer

About Barabbas

Barabbas is a 1961 movie in the History, Drama and Adventure genres, directed by Richard Fleischer, starring Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano and Arthur Kennedy. It has a runtime of 2 hours 17 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 179 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Barabbas in Brazil — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Anthony Quinn

Barabbas

Silvana Mangano

Rachel

Arthur Kennedy

Pontius Pilate

Katy Jurado

Sara

Harry Andrews

Peter

Vittorio Gassman

Sahak

Norman Wooland

Rufio

Valentina Cortese

Julia

Jack Palance

Torvald

Ernest Borgnine

Lucius

Arnoldo Foà

Joseph of Arimathea

Michael Gwynn

Lazarus

Themes & keywords

roman empirechristianitycrucifixionbiblebiographycatholicpeplumbarabbas1st centuryjesus christroman legionchristian filmpôncio pilatosjudeiapontius pilatus