Ponzio Pilato (1962)

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Directors

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Irving Rapper ("Directed by" in English version, uncredited in Italian version)
Gian Paolo Callegari ("Directed by" in Italian version, uncredited in English version, as "G.P. Callegari")

Storyline

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The events that lead up to the sentencing and crucifixion of Christ, focusing on the tribulations of Pontius Pilate, Roman governor of Judea.

Cast

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• Credited cast
• Uncredited cast
• Unidentified cast

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Cast

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(actors credited in the Italian and international versions)

Jean Marais
as Pontius Pilate / Ponzio Pilato

Jeanne Crain
as Claudia Procula

Basil Rathbone
as Kaifa

Leticia Roman
as Sarah

Massimo Serato
as Nicodemo

Riccardo Garrone
as Galba

Livio Lorenzon
as Barabba

Gianni Garko
as Gionata

John Drew Barrymore
1. as Giuda
2. as Jesus

Roger Tréville
as Aron Ec Mezir

Carlo Giustini
as Decio

Dante Di Paolo
as Simone

Paul Muller
as Melik

Alfredo Varelli
as Giuseppe D'Arimatea

Manuela Ballard
(credited as Manoela Ballard)
as Ester

Emma Baron
as Dirce

Raffaella Carrà
as Gessica

Aldo Pini
as Isacco

Claudio Scarchilli
as Disma

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Uncredited actors

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Charles Borromel
as Emperor Caligula
(Scenes cut from some prints)

Leonardo Botta
as Daniel

Roger Browne
as Soldier

Angelo Casadei
as Nobleman at the tournament

Antonio Corevi
as Lucilio

Severino D'Ottavi
as Nobleman at the tournament

Umberto Felici
as Priest

Giovanni Filidoro
as Prophet

Armando Fracassi
as Merchant in the market

John Karlsen
as Senator
(Scenes cut from some prints)

Fernando Piazza
as Claudia's carriage bearer

Leandro Punturi
as Child

Umberto Salomone
1. as Priest
2. as Witness at the sentencing of Christ (he seems to be in the same costume, so maybe the same role as above)

John Stacy
as Senator
(Scenes cut from some prints)

"Baby Santa"
as Priest

"Baldie"
as Courtier

"Chiarenza's Cousin"
as Priest

"Elegant Middle-aged Man"
as Priest

"The Elegant Prophet"
as Witness at the sentencing of Christ

"Faux Fornari"
as Guard

"Gorgon's Victim"
as Priest

"Leatherface"
1. as Witness at the sentencing of Christ
2. as Priest (It's hard to be certain if this is a second role or the same as above)

"Lemur Man"
as Priest

"Panda Man"
1. as Spectator at street celebrations
2. as Priest

"Poor Old Woman"
as Judean citizen

"White Peplum Beard"
1. as Courtier
2. as Judean citizen
3. as Senator

"Young Tavern Keeper"
as Guard at the tournament

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Unidentified actors

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Uncredited actors listed by other sources, but not identified

• Nicola Di Gioia - IMDb as Ufficiale del Sinedrio
• Omero Capanna - IMDb as Soldier. Like almost all of Omero's reported peplum appearance, he may be present, but if he is he is not seen identifiably.

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Unidentified actors

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Unidentified actors

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Unidentified actors

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The images below come from the opening scene of the film, which is cut from many prints including my Italian HD copy and my English prints, but it is present in my Spanish DVD copy. The scene is set in the Roman senate and apart from Jean Marais features only 3 English-speaking actors based in Rome (Borromel, Karlsen, Stacy) who do not appear elsewhere in the film and a bunch of unfamiliar-seeming generici.

[FatmanDan]

Nestore Cavaricci as soldier in 46 to 50? (mostly hidden partially)

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Ia anyone familiar with actor/stuntman Nicola Di Gioia, listed on IMDb? He would have been only 17 or 18 when this was made, but all the images of him online seem to be from later in his life, so not much help.

[Johan Melle]

The Whitefuzzy ID doesn't convince me. I think this is actually Giovanni Filidoro.

78: should be Leatherface again, no?

93-94: Guy on the right is the so-called Elegant Middle-Aged Man (also seen again in 104).