Giuda (Judas / 1911 Frusta), short film

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Giuda <Italian> / Judas (Italy, 1911) is a short film (silent, B&W, 8m), written and directed by Arrigo Frusta.

Abstract

The story focuses on the Betrayal of Judas.

The courtesan Priscilla sends a servant to invite Jesus of Nazareth into her home, but he refuses. Deeply offended, the woman seduces Judas Iscariot and convinces him to betray the master and deliver him to the soldiers. But when she sees Jesus exhausted on the way to Golgotha, the woman repents and curses Judas, who has come to collect the due. Desperate, Judas disappears in the night to seek death.

Cast

Production

Produced and released in Italy (1911), by S.A. Ambrosio, Torino.

External links

  • [ IMDb]