Judas

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Judas is a 2004 Biblical television drama film depicting the intertwined lives of Judas Iscariot and Jesus of Nazareth. The story depicts Judas as having sympathetic motives, desiring to free the Jewish people from Roman rule. It was shot in Ouarzazate, Morocco.

Plot

Judas meets Jesus and at first does not know what to make of him or whether or not to trust him. A cynical city boy, Judas makes fun of the country bumpkin disciples who follow Jesus but eventually decides to join the band, as well.

He and Jesus become good friends, even though they often see things very differently. Ultimately, Judas is convinced that Jesus needs to use his popularity and wonder-working powers to free the Jews from the Romans, and Jesus sees a larger, spiritual perspective. As a friend, Judas convinces Jesus to give his disciples his miraculous powers, and he does with good results.

Finally, the Jewish leaders spy on Judas and convince him of the greater good of betraying Jesus, in order to save the Jewish people. Judas gets caught between the corrupt leaders Caiaphas and Pontius Pilate and Jesus.

Cast

Johnathon Schaech as Judas Iscariot
Jonathan Scarfe as Jesus of Nazareth
Tim Matheson as Pontius Pilate
Fiona Glascott as Claudia Procles
Owen Teale as Flavius
Bob Gunton as Caiaphas
Mark Womack as Peter
Rory Kinnear as Andrew
Enzo Squillino, Jr. as James
Harry Peacock as John
Paul Haigh as Matthew
Georgia Mackenzie as Mary Magdalene
Aidan McArdle as John the Baptist
Diane Keen as Mary, Mother of Jesus
Philip Dunbar as Herod
Aziz El Hattab as Bartholomew
Hicham Bahloul as Thomas
Hasna Tamtaoui as Martha
Fatiha Quatili as Mary of Bethany
Housseine Dejjiti as Lazarus

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