He Who Must Die

He Who Must Die

1957
2h 8m
5.9

5.9/10

17 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Greece, in the 1920s, is occupied by the Turks. The country is in turmoil with entire villages uprooted. The site of the movie is a Greek village that conducts a passion play each year. The leading citizens of the town, under the auspices of the Patriarch, choose those that will play the parts in the Passion. A stuttering shepherd is chosen to play Jesus. The town butcher (who wanted to be Jesus) is chosen as Judas. The town prostitute is chosen as Mary Magdalene. The rest of the disciples are also chosen. As the movie unfolds, the Passion Play becomes a reality. A group of villagers, uprooted by the war and impoverished, arrive at the village led by their priest. The wealthier citizens of the town want nothing with these people and manipulate a massacre. In the context of the 1920s, each of the characters plays out their biblical role in actuality.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Indusfilms Prima Films Cinétel Filmsonor
Production Countries
France Italy
Spoken Languages
French Italian

Quick Facts

Original Title Celui qui doit mourir
Release Date May 3, 1957
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0050237

Cast

Jean Servais
Jean Servais

Priest Fotis

Carl Möhner
Carl Möhner

Lukas

Grégoire Aslan
Grégoire Aslan

Agha

Gert Fröbe
Gert Fröbe

Patriarcheas

Melina Mercouri
Melina Mercouri

Katerina

Pierre Vaneck
Pierre Vaneck

Manolios

Maurice Ronet
Maurice Ronet

Michelis

Roger Hanin
Roger Hanin

Panagiotaros

René Lefèvre
René Lefèvre

Yannakos

Fernand Ledoux
Fernand Ledoux

Pope Grigoris

Nicole Berger
Nicole Berger

Mariori

Teddy Bilis
Teddy Bilis

Hadji Nikolis

Key Crew

Jules Dassin
Director
Henri Bérard
Producer
Ben Barzman
Writer
André Obey
Writer
Jules Dassin
Writer

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