"Barabbas"The Arena. (Barabbas 1961)
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Ernest Borgnine Jack Palance Anthony Quinn as Barabbas in this 1961 Epic biblical tale about the criminal who was released by Pontius Pilate in preference to Jesus, prior to the Crucifixion. The action follows Barabbas after his lucky escape, his return to crime and his subsequent recapture and imprisonment in the sulphur mines and the burning of Rome. Based on the novel by Swedish writer Par Lagerkvist.
The film was directed by Richard Fleischer (son of Max Fleischer) shot in Verona and Rome under the supervision of producer Dino De Laurentiis. It included many spectacular scenes, including a battle of gladiators in a Cinecittà film studio mock-up of the arena, and a crucifixion shot during an actual total solar eclipse.