| Barabbas | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| 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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Barabbas is a 1953 Swedishdrama film directed byAlf Sjöberg. It is based on the 1950 novelBarabbas byPär Lagerkvist about the biblical character who was released instead of Jesus. The film was entered in the1953 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was one of the biggest Swedish productions of its time. In 1961 anAmerican adaptation of the same novel was released, starringAnthony Quinn in the lead role.
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After a year of preparation, shooting started in the spring of 1952 in Israel andRome, and then moved to Sweden for interior scenes during the summer. As the assigned cinematographerGöran Strindberg became ill early during production, the still up-and-comingSven Nykvist, later star cinematographer forIngmar Bergman, had to replace him for the exterior shots. Additional filming occurred during the autumn and into December.[2]
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