He Who Must Die (1957)
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.
Cast
- Jean Servais - Priest Fotis
- Carl Möhner - Lukas
- Grégoire Aslan - Agha
- Gert Fröbe - Patriarcheas
- Melina Mercouri - Katerina
- Pierre Vaneck - Manolios
- Maurice Ronet - Michelis
- Roger Hanin - Panagiotaros
- René Lefèvre - Yannakos
- Fernand Ledoux - Pope Grigoris
Screenplay
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- What is He Who Must Die about?
- 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.
- Who directed He Who Must Die?
- He Who Must Die was directed by Jules Dassin.
- Who stars in He Who Must Die?
- He Who Must Die stars Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Grégoire Aslan, Gert Fröbe, Melina Mercouri, Pierre Vaneck.
- How long is He Who Must Die?
- He Who Must Die has a runtime of 2h 8m (128 minutes).
- What genre is He Who Must Die?
- He Who Must Die is a Drama film.
- Where was He Who Must Die produced?
- He Who Must Die was produced in France, Italy.