Synopsis
Between Two Thieves
Warner LeRoy from Diego Fabbri
Published by Samuel French Inc
Large Mixed Cast
They draw lots for roles
And thus begins the reenactment of a drama that has been staged nightly since the Crucifixion
Their purpose is to examine why Jews have been persecuted for 2000 years and to fix the blame for the Crucifixion
The indictment accuses Jesus of being subversive in religion and politics
Caiaphas and Pilate testify before the leader's daughter cries halt
She is weary of this nightly repetition and wants to get beneath the law and to see Jesus Himself
The troupe begins to improvise
We meet Mary and Joseph, Peter, John, Thomas and Judas
The first part ends with a general indictment of man: all are guilty
In the second part some of the actors are in the audience and they rise as spectators to comment on the previous scene
Among them are a priest, a rationalist and a woman who reasons with her heart
Every one of us has been found wanting in crisis
Everyone but Christ
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