He Who Must Die

He Who Must Die (1957)

Celui qui doit mourir

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.

Date of release
1957-05-03
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (21)
Runtime
2h 8m
Genres
Drama
Director
Jules Dassin

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Greece and Crete

He Who Must Die is a 1957 French-Italian film directed by Jules Dassin. It is based on the novel Christ Recrucified by Nikos Kazantzakis. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.

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