Film
Judas: Close to Jesus
Italy- Age rating
- 12
- Director
- Raffaele Mertes
- Year
- 2001
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.
Top cast
Enrico Lo Verso
Judas
Aglaia Szyszkowitz
Sara
Mathieu Carrière
Pontius Pilatus
Hannes Jaenicke
Joseph von Arimathäa
Danny Quinn
Jesus
Manfred Zapatka
Venturius
Mathias Herrmann
Longinus
Francesco Pannofino
Pietro
Pierfrancesco Favino
Simone
Mehmet Günsür
Giovanni
Shel Shapiro
Otoniel
Todd Carter
Caifa
Matt Patresi
Barabba
Giovanni Micoli
Gesta
Omar Lahlou
Disma
Cyrus Elias
Padre di Giuda
Athina Cenci
Madre di Giuda
Paolo Montevecchi
Lucio
Directed by
Raffaele Mertes
Written by
Franco Bernini, Gareth Jones
Produced by
Luca Bernabei, Matilde Bernabei
