Iuda
Иуда
Synopsis
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?”
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Иуда
Type: Clip • Published 2017-04-26
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrey Bogatyrev
- Screenplay & Story
- Vsevolod Benigsen, Leonid Andreyev
- Original Score
- Dmitry Kurlyandsky, Sergey Solovyev
- Original Title
- Иуда
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- ABS Film Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrey Bogatyrev
Vsevolod Benigsen, Leonid Andreyev
Dmitry Kurlyandsky, Sergey Solovyev
Dmitry Maltsev
Andrey Bogatyrev
Elena Belova, Tatyana Voronetskaya
Department Leadership Roster
Andrey Bogatyrev
Director
Vsevolod Benigsen
Writer
Dmitry Maltsev
Director of Photography
Natalya Dzyubenko
Costume Design
Andrey Bogatyrev
Editor
Tatyana Voronetskaya
Producer
Sergey Solovyev
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Iuda
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What is Iuda about?
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?”
Who directed Iuda?
Iuda was directed by Andrey Bogatyrev.
Who stars in Iuda?
The principal cast of Iuda includes Aleksei Shevchenkov, Sergey Frolov, Ivan Dobronravov, Aleksey Bochenin, Olga Kavalay-Aksyonova.
When was Iuda released and how long is it?
Iuda was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for Iuda?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Iuda was composed by Dmitry Kurlyandsky, Sergey Solovyev.
Is Iuda based on a book or true story?
Iuda is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Leonid Andreyev".