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He Who Must Die (1957)

He Who Must Die (1957)

Drama
Release Date: 1957, May 3
Directors: Jules Dassin
Countries: France, Italy
Production: Indusfilms, Prima Films, Cinetel, Prima Films, Filmsonor, Cinetel, Filmsonor
Cast: Gert Fröbe, Grégoire Aslan, Maurice Ronet, Roger Hanin, Fernand Ledoux, Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Melina Mercouri, René Lefèvre, Pierre Vaneck, Nicole Berger, Lucien Raimbourg

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.