He Who Must Die
1957 · 128 min · Drama
1920s Greece is occupied by the Turks. A country in turmoil with entire villages uprooted. A small community conduct their annual Passion Play. The leading citizens, under auspices of the Patriarch, choose the actors: a stuttering shepherd as Jesus, the town butcher as Judas, the town prostitute as Mary Magdalene, and so on. As the story unfolds, the Passion becomes a reality.
- Director
- Jules Dassin
- Writers
- Ben Barzman, Jules Dassin, André Obey, Nikos Kazantzakis
- Released
- May 3, 1957
- Language
- French
Cast
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