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  • The Friends of Jesus - Judas (2001)
  • TV Movie | 91 min | Biography, Drama, History
The Friends of Jesus - Judas (2001)
TV Movie | 91 min | Biography, Drama, History

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 ...See morePILATE 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. When Judas meets his fiancé SARAH, she asks him for money, saying her brother has been arrested but that his freedom can be bought with cash. Sarah is lying, however: the money is to bribe the palace guards so that JESTA, her brother, and BARABBAS can assassinate the Roman governor. Judas doesn't give her any money as it belongs to the disciples. The next day Jesus drives all the moneylenders out of the temple and incurs the full wrath of the city's merchants and high priests. Judas looks on worriedly as Jesus' rash behavior makes him enemies. He now takes the 30 pieces of silver from the disciples and gives them to Sarah # little realizing that in so doing he is financing the assassination attempt on Pilate. When the attempt fails, the Romans arrest relatives of influential families in reprisal, including that of Judas, and threaten to kill them. It's only now that Sarah tells Judas the truth. Judas tells Jesus to free the families, but he merely replies that they will all be set free. Judas is beside himself with fury. During the Last Supper he thinks of a solution: if he delivers Jesus up to the Romans, his family will be freed and Jesus himself would have to prove that he really has divine power. But Judas' plan doesn't work: Although his family is freed, Judas waits in vain for Jesus to demonstrate his power. Instead he dies on the Cross. In utter despair, Judas commits suicide. Written by Anonymous See less
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Apr 11, 2001 (Italy)

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28 cast members
Name Known for
Hannes Jaenicke
Joseph of Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea   See fewer
Manfred Zapatka
Veturius Veturius   See fewer
Shel Shapiro
Otoniel Otoniel   See fewer
Mehmet GĂĽnsĂĽr
Giovanni (as Mehmet Gunsur) Giovanni (as Mehmet Gunsur)   See fewer
Cyrus Elias
Padre di Giuda Padre di Giuda   See fewer
Athina Cenci
Madre di Giuda Madre di Giuda   See fewer
Matt Patresi
Barabba Barabba   See fewer
El Housseine Dejjiti
Actor (as Housseine Dejjetti) Actor (as Housseine Dejjetti)   See fewer
Abdelahk Lazali
Actor (as Abdelhak Lazali) Actor (as Abdelhak Lazali)   See fewer
Abdelghafar Essalfi
Actor (as Abdelgafar Essalfi) Actor (as Abdelgafar Essalfi)   See fewer
Bzizi Aziz
Actor Actor   See fewer
Leila El Hayani
Actress (as Laila El Hayani) Actress (as Laila El Hayani)   See fewer
Hasna Zemouri
Actress Actress   See fewer
Farid Regragui
Actor (as Farid Reguragui) Actor (as Farid Reguragui)   See fewer
Ismail Ben Ibrahim
Actor (as Ismail Ben Brahim) Actor (as Ismail Ben Brahim)   See fewer
Mathias Herrmann
Longinus (uncredited) Longinus (uncredited)   See fewer
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