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Genre | Drama, Family |
Format | NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Closed-captioned, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen |
Contributor | Richard Fleischer, Dino De Laurentiis, Dino Laurentiis, Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografica, Anthony Quinn, Jack Palance, Silvana Mangano, Ernest Borgnine, Arthur Kennedy See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 2 hours and 47 minutes |
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Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was spared crucifixion when the Jews chose Christ in his place. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiator arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons.
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Starring Anthony Quinn in the title role, Barabbas was released in 1961 in the midst of a wave of widescreen epics based on biblical characters. The screenplay, by playwright Christopher Fry (who also contributed to Ben-Hur), is an unusually intelligent one. Further assets are the imaginative, sparingly orchestrated score by Mario Nascimbene and a handsome production design by art director Mario Chiari that is so rewarding to the eye in Aldo Tonti's often dazzling cinematography.
Many scenes, such as Christ's crucifixion, are shot and staged like tableaux in a style reminiscent of the great masters of art. And director Richard Fleischer surpasses anything Ridley Scott achieved years later in Gladiator: he fills the huge arena--a vast Roman amphitheatre--with a gladiatorial school of hand-to-hand combat, a parade of elephants, and a den of lions, and then caps his production with a riveting and thrillingly mounted duel between Jack Palance, careering round the circumference of the arena in his chariot, and Barabbas dodging him on foot. --Adrian Edwards
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 0.01 ounces
- Item model number : 2226577
- Director : Richard Fleischer
- Media Format : NTSC, Multiple Formats, Color, Closed-captioned, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Run time : 2 hours and 47 minutes
- Release date : March 5, 2002
- Actors : Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano, Arthur Kennedy, Jack Palance, Ernest Borgnine
- Subtitles: : English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
- Producers : Dino De Laurentiis, Dino Laurentiis
- Language : Unqualified
- Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B00005V1WY
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #19,091 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1,946 in Action & Adventure DVDs
- #3,105 in Drama DVDs
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Barabbas tries mightily to maintain his independence and solitude. I am reminded of the famous poem, THE HOUND OF HEAVEN by Francis Thompson. As in that poem, a human being is being pursued by God's redemptive love. Will he surrender to that love or reject it? The answer to this question is not given until the final frame of the film, and the moment adds a final triumph to Anthony Quinn's remarkable performance in this remarkable film.
The film is filled with dark scenes and dark emotions. Unlike many films dealing with the story of Christ's death and resurrection, this film presents all the events as hearsay. Neither Barabbas nor the audience is able to witness Christ's resurrection and subsequent appearances--only the word of the faithful is offered as evidence. None of the miracles of Christ are shown--but a truly disturbing scene involving Lazarus, whom Christ raised from the dead in the Gospel account--is presented as a disturbing, spooky figure--who lets Barabbas know he is in the realm of awesome, mysterious events.
Especially today, with the recent news of Mother Theresa of Calcutta's own "dark night of the soul" so current, this is a gripping film that offers no easy solutions to the metaphysical questions it poses--=but it affirms faith as, perhaps, the only recourse for suffering humanity.
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Au-delà de la forme, ce péplum sur Jesus Christ est passionnant. Car son personnage principal, Barabbas, est une victime, qui ne contrôle rien de sa vie. Le film commence par sa rencontre avec Jesus Christ. La population décide de l'épargner et de crucifier Jesus Christ, ce qui le poursuivra toute sa vie: prisonnier pour brigandage, puis libre Grâce au peuple (qui préfère exécuter Jesus Christ que lui même donc), puis il est emprisonné à nouveau, puis il devient gladiateur. Le film débute par la crucifixion de Jesus Christ et suit en parallèle de l'histoire de Barabbas et la montée de la secte des croyants en Jesus Christ.
La partie du film où Barabbas est gladiateur permet de suivre les entraînements des combattants, les répétitions des affrontements puis les affrontements eux-mêmes, et d'évoquer le fonctionnement et le rôle des gladiateurs à Rome. Avec en prime Jack Palance qui campe un gladiateur halluciné, combattant professionnel, qui ne semble plus esclave, et qui adore cela: il tue par plaisir. Concernant l'interprétation, Anthony Quinn est parfait et interprète un incroyant dubitatif, simple et primaire sans être stupide, qui subit et ne comprend pas ce qui lui arrive, mais qui sait être résilient (peut-être avec l'aide de Dieu...).
Le film est intéressant pour les us et coutumes de l'époque: le statut des prisonniers, des esclaves, les Romains. D'ailleurs le film ne montre pas forcément les Romains comme des méchants, nous ne dirons pas comme bienveillants, mais plutôt comme des concernés.