Directed by:
Andrey BogatyrevScreenplay:
Vsevolod BenigsenCinematography:
Dmitriy MaltsevCast:
Aleksey Shevchenkov, Иван Добронравов, Vadim Yakovlev, Sergey Fetisov, Andrey Barilo, Константин Самоуков, Sergey Frolov, Andrey Bogatyrev (more)Plots(1)
Judas, a seasoned thief, finds himself in the market square where Christ is giving a sermon and his apostles are collecting alms. He follows them and steals their money, only to be caught red-handed. Nevertheless, the Teacher forgives him. What is more, He invites the thief to become one of His followers and offers him a position as the group's treasurer. Shocked by Christ's unexpected offer, Judas decides to join the apostles, if only to figure out what is going on. He gradually starts to comprehend Christ's message, but feels that the apostles are blindly following their teacher. Judas argues with them, and tries to defend his right to divine the truth of God. But when he fails to make them understand, he realizes that Christ's teachings may sink into oblivion without benefiting humanity. His solution is to betray Christ. "By killing a man, have I not saved a God?" (Moscow International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Aleksey Shevchenkov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment (1999)
Mummy (1999)
Žila-byla odna baba (2011)
Иван Добронравов
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Return (2003)
Mamy (2012)
Buy Me (2018)
Vadim Yakovlev
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Edge (2010)
Afghan Breakdown (1990)
Front in the Rear of the Enemy (1981)
Sergey Fetisov
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Short stories (2012)
Firebird (2021) - a.f.
Andrey Barilo
Soviet Union
Best movies:
The Barber of Siberia (1998)
Константин Самоуков
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Soulless 2 (2015)
The Balkan Line (2019)
Six Degrees of Celebration (2010)
Sergey Frolov
Soviet Union
Andrey Bogatyrev
Soviet Union
Olga Kavalay-Aksyonova
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Jolki 2 (2011)
Another Year (2014)
The New World (2015)
Olga Stashkevich
Best movies:
About Love. Adults Only (2017)
Cinderella (2012)
The Red Ghost (2020)