CLOSE TO JESUS

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• Release Year: 2000
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: The Stories Of Those He Touched.; ; Close to Jesus, the epic telling of the untold story surrounding the life of Jesus, describes the fascinating lives of several of those persons most meaningful to the life and times of Jesus Christ.; ; Disc 1; Mary Magdalene; Employed as a spy and given the task of investigating the threat posed by John the Baptist, Mary Magdalene is overwhelmed by John's powerful message of the coming of the Messiah. Gazing into John's eyes before he dies, Mary is left with the certainty that her place is at the side of this great man, Jesus Christ.; ; Disc 2; Joseph of Nazareth; A refugee of a murdered family, Joseph took the hand of Mary to begin a new life. A carpenter by trade, his faith will be tested and restored as the truth of God's work is revealed with the miraculous birth of his son... the King of the Jews.; ; Disc 3; Judas; Trusted as one of the chose, Judas will be blinded by emotion and doubt. It will be his fateful decision that will seal the fate of the King of the Jews.; ; Disc 4; Thomas; Thomas is overwhelmed with anguish and sorrow as chaos surrounds the burial of his Messiah. With his faith shattered and challenged by a series of mysterious events, it is only until he is able to witness the prophesy with his own eyes that his faith can be restored and he can go forth and spread the word of Christ.
• Cast: Maria Grazia Cucinotta; Massimo Ghini; Giuliana de Sio; Gottfried John; Nathalie Caldonazzo; Roberta Armani; Tom Holland; Thure Riefenstein; Ambra Angiolini; Vittorio Amandola; Danny Quinn; Imanol Arias; Ismail Ben Ibrahim; Abdelahk Lazali; Jasmine Elhar; Maria Jittou; Raffaele Mertes; Elisabetta Marchetti; Gareth Jones; Gianmario Pagano
• Director: Raffaele Mertes
• Runtime: 6:15
• Company: Artisan Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Movie