I agree that BARABBAS is an underrated film and that it deserves restoration - as I recall it was originally released in a longer cut overseas in 70 mm and possibly stereo sound --- probably too much to hope for that that has survived and could be released. On the other hand , I recently...
Just thought I would point out that Ray's KING OF KINGS suffered much post production editing and truncation -- it has been called the MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS of the epic genre- It is one of the shortest ever epics at 2 hours and 48 minutes -- at least a half hour and to an hour of footage...