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Barabbas

1953 · 105 min

A solemn, heavy-going meditation on guilt and belief that unfolds slowly and asks for patience.

Directed by
Alf Sjöberg
Genres
Drama
Overview
The story about the thief who didn't get crucified because Jesus was choosen to take his place.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Faith, guilt, fate, redemption
Content
Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Alf Sjöberg
    Written by
    Alf Sjöberg
    Starring
    Ulf Palme, Hugo Björne, Eva Dahlbeck, Anders Henrikson, Barbro Hiort af Ornäs, Holger Löwenadler, Åke Grönberg, Gunnar Hellström
    Music
    Moses Pergament
    Cinematography
    Göran Strindberg, Sven Nykvist
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    Sweden
    Languages
    Swedish

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