The Friends of Jesus: Thomas

2001 1h 31m IT

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★7.2TMDB · 18

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Synopsis

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When Jesus is taken off the cross at Golgotha, Thomas arrives. Like most other disciples, he worriedly took refuge with friends in Jerusalem after Jesus's arrest. After Jesus's burial, the disciples decide to leave Jerusalem quickly, but Thomas refuses to leave Jesus' body behind, as he fears that the tomb may be desecrated.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ricky Tognazzi
Thomas
Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Maria Magdalena
Roberta Armani
Johanna
Mathieu Carrière
Pilatus
Enrica Maria Modugno
Maria
Danny Quinn
Jesus
Mehmet Günsür
Giovanni
Hannes Jaenicke
Joseph von Arimathäa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raffaele Mertes
Writers: Gareth Jones

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "Close to Jesus Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Elisabetta Marchetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ricky Tognazzi and Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Roberta Armani carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0276572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raffaele Mertes directs. Elisabetta Marchetti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Close to Jesus Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Elisabetta Marchetti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ricky Tognazzi and Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Roberta Armani carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0276572 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Elisabetta Marchetti
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: The Friends of Jesus: Thomas (2001)

Part of

Close to Jesus Collection

Close To Jesus is a series of four films depicting the lives of several peripheral persons from the Gospels of the life and times of Jesus Christ, including Mary Magdalene, the spy hired to investigate John the Baptist but turns into a follower; Joseph Of Nazareth, the refugee of a murdered family who becomes the earthly father of Jesus; Judas, the traitorous trusted chosen few; and Thomas, distraught over the burial of Christ, has his faith restored when he witnesses the prophesy come true with his own eyes.