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Judas: Close to Jesus

Movie
Audience Score
74
Judas: Close to Jesus
NR 1 hr 31 minDrama, TV Movie, FantasyClose to Jesus Collection PosterPart of Close to Jesus Collection
Pilate and the Roman legate Veturius look on worriedly as Jesus is celebrated as the new messiah in Jerusalem, fearing an uprising. Veturius decides to have Jesus arrested as soon as a suitable opportunity presents itself. Judas is delighted by the reception Jesus is receiving, and quickly wants to win over the influential merchants to the cause which would make him the king and the liberator of the Jews.
StarringEnrico Lo VersoAglaia SzyszkowitzMathieu Carrière
DirectorRaffaele Mertes
WritersFranco BerniniGareth Jones

Movie Details

Original Language:Italian
Production Companies:Epsilon TV Production, Lux Vide
Movie Tags:
jesus christjudas

Close to Jesus Collection

Close To Jesus is a series of four films depicting the lives of several peripheral persons from the Gospels of the life and times of Jesus Christ, including Mary Magdalene, the spy hired to investigate John the Baptist but turns into a follower; Joseph Of Nazareth, the refugee of a murdered family who becomes the earthly father of Jesus; Judas, the traitorous trusted chosen few; and Thomas, distraught over the burial of Christ, has his faith restored when he witnesses the prophesy come true with his own eyes.