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Although shot in murky Technirama with a surround sound track that doesn't seem to fit the picture, 1962's "Barabbas" tells a compelling story of the criminal the crowd freed instead of Jesus. Not only does Barabbas escape crucifixion but under Roman law he cannot be put to death for any other crime. When he is again caught stealing he is sentenced to the Sicilian sulpher mines, where he survices for 20 years and strikes up a friendship with a young Christian who helps convert him. Through a series of circumstances they end up as gladiators. Throughout, Barabbas is haunted by guilt over the fact that he was spared. Anthony Quinn puts in a fine performance here.
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It's amazing how much they all run together isn't it? The Robe, Barabbas, Sparticus, Ben Hur . . . all the great toga epics.
Ex nihilo, nihil fit . . .
Thank You
This will be on my "must see" films. Sounds Very interesting.
Best Regards,
Vinyleer
...Vittorio Gassman is fine support for Quinn. I always liked this long and entertaining film. Quinn does his best La Strada-like" slobbering brute. Richard Fleischer, the director, passed away this year. I think he was a nephew to Max Fleischer, the animator of the early Popeye cartoons. Heck of a film.
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Ex nihilo, nihil fit . . .
..his great character in Out of Rosenheim (aka Baghdad Cafe)
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