He Who Must Die (6.3)

Movie · 1957 · 2 h 08 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.

Directed by: Jules Dassin

Starring Jean Servais, Carl Möhner, Grégoire Aslan, Gert Fröbe, Μελίνα Μερκούρη, Pierre Vaneck, Maurice Ronet, Roger Hanin, René Lefèvre, Fernand Ledoux

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