Barabbas (1953 film)
| Barabbas | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Alf Sjöberg |
| Produced by | Rune Waldekranz |
| Written by |
Pär Lagerkvist Alf Sjöberg |
| Starring | Ulf Palme |
| Cinematography |
Sven Nykvist Göran Strindberg |
| Edited by | Eric Nordemar |
| Distributed by | Sandrews |
Release dates |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Barabbas is a 1953 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg. It is based on the novel Barabbas by Pär Lagerkvist. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Being one of the biggest Swedish productions of its time, it is today unknown to the big masses, both internationally and in its native Sweden. In 1961 an American adaptation of the same novel was released, starring Anthony Quinn in the leading part.
Selected cast
- Ulf Palme as Barabbas
- Georg Årlin as Lazarus
- Hugo Björne as Leper at Death Valley
- Eva Dahlbeck as The Mother
- Sture Ericson as Father of hare-lipped
- Sven-Eric Gamble as Christian in slave caves at Rome
- Åke Grönberg as Armful watchman at Rome
- Erik Hell as Man at Jerusalem
- Anders Henrikson as Roman procurator on Cyprus
- Barbro Hiort af Ornäs as Maria of Magdala
- Jarl Kulle as Leper at Death Valley
- Torsten Lilliecrona as Supervisor at copper mine on Cyprus
- Peter Lindgren as Soldier which assaulted gang
- Yvonne Lombard as Prostitute
- Holger Löwenadler as Thief
- Stig Olin as Member of Barabbas' gang
- Per Oscarsson as Boy
- Gösta Prüzelius as Member of Barabbas' gang
- Sif Ruud as Fat Woman
- Gunnar Sjöberg as Supervisor at copper mine on Cyprus
- Erik Strandmark as Petrus
Production
After a year of preparations, the shooting started in the spring of 1952 in Israel and Rome, and then moved on for interior scenes in Sweden during the summer. As the assigned cinematographer Göran Strindberg became ill early during the production, the still up-and-coming Sven Nykvist, later star cinematographer for Ingmar Bergman, had to replace him for the exterior shots. Additional filming occurred during the autumn and even into December.[2]
References
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Barabbas". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
- ↑ Summary at Svenskfilmdatabas.se (in Swedish) Swedish Film Institute
