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Judas: Close to Jesus
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Judas: Close to Jesus

2001-04-11 · 91 min · ★ 7.4

Drama · Fantasy · TV Movie

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.

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Directors
Raffaele Mertes
Production companies
Epsilon TV Production, Lux Vide
Countries
Italy
Status
Released

Top Cast

Enrico Lo VersoEnrico Lo VersoJudas
Aglaia SzyszkowitzAglaia SzyszkowitzSara
Mathieu CarrièreMathieu CarrièrePontius Pilatus
Hannes JaenickeHannes JaenickeJoseph von Arimathäa
Danny QuinnDanny QuinnJesus
Manfred ZapatkaManfred ZapatkaVenturius
Mathias HerrmannMathias HerrmannLonginus
Francesco PannofinoFrancesco PannofinoPietro
Pierfrancesco FavinoPierfrancesco FavinoSimone
Mehmet GünsürMehmet GünsürGiovanni
Shel ShapiroShel ShapiroOtoniel
Todd CarterCaifa
Matt PatresiMatt PatresiBarabba
Giovanni MicoliGesta
Omar LahlouDisma
Cyrus EliasCyrus EliasPadre di Giuda
Athina CenciAthina CenciMadre di Giuda
Paolo MontevecchiPaolo MontevecchiLucio

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