Judas (1930 film)

Judas (Russian: Иуда, romanized: Iuda) is a 1930 Soviet silent drama film directed by Evgeniy Ivanov-Barkov.

The abbot of the monastery appeals to a nearby regiment of White Army troops, requesting a punitive detachment to suppress the rebellious peasants.

However, at a critical moment in the battle, an elder named Jonah appears before the rebels, holding a cross and imploring them to refrain from bloodshed.

The punitive detachment confiscates the peasants’ remaining livestock, loots their homes, and commits acts of violence.

Learning too much about the abbot’s misdeeds, Jonah plans to deliver a condemning sermon but is imprisoned alongside the arrested peasants.