Barabbas (1953 film)
Barabbas is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. It is based on the 1950 novel Barabbas by Pär Lagerkvist about the biblical character who was released instead of Jesus. The film was entered in the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. It was one of the biggest Swedish productions of its time. In 1961 an American adaptation of the same novel was released, starring Anthony Quinn in the lead role.
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| Directed by | Alf Sjöberg |
| Written by | Pär Lagerkvist Alf Sjöberg |
| Produced by | Rune Waldekranz |
| Starring | Ulf Palme |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist Göran Strindberg |
| Edited by | Eric Nordemar |
| Distributed by | Sandrews |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
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