{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Crucifixion darkness: Barabbas (1961)","description":"Barabbas is an unusual specimen of the midcentury Hollywood Biblical epic, more spiritually searching (and edgier) than its peers. Starring Anthony Quinn as the criminal released by Pilate in place of Christ, Barabbas is based on a 1950 novel by Nobel winner P\u00e4r Lagerkvist (recently listed by Anthony Esolen among the greatest religious novels of the 20th century). It follows Barabbas through a long life in the shadow of the Cross, haunted and struggling to comprehend the meaning of having had his life exchanged for Christ\u2019s. He becomes almost an archetype of human resistance to grace \u2013 but in the end, does he nonetheless surrender himself to what he doesn\u2019t understand? Br. Joshua Vargas, Cong.Orat., returns to the show to discuss this intriguing film. SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter: https:\/\/www.catholicculture.org\/newsletters DONATE to keep this podcast going:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.catholicculture.org\/donate\/audio Music is The Duskwhales, \u201cTake It Back\u201d, used with permission.&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/theduskwhales.bandcamp.com ","author_name":"Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/catholicculture.org\/criteria","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36056050\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/36056050"}