He Who Must Die

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Jean Servais

Priest Fotis

Age : 65 | Popularity : 19%

Carl Möhner

Lukas

Age : N/A | Popularity : 25%

Grégoire Aslan

Agha

Age : N/A | Popularity : 32%

Gert Fröbe

Patriarcheas

Age : N/A | Popularity : 26%

Melina Mercouri

Katerina

Age : 73 | Popularity : 30%

Pierre Vaneck

Manolios

Age : N/A | Popularity : 16%

Maurice Ronet

Michelis

Age : N/A | Popularity : 45%

Roger Hanin

Panagiotaros

Age : N/A | Popularity : 31%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Jules Dassin
Writing	Novel	Nikos Kazantzakis
	Writer	Ben Barzman Jules Dassin André Obey
Production	Producer	Henri Bérard
Sound	Music	Georges Auric
Crew	Cinematography	Gilbert Chain
Editing	Editor	Jacques Natteau Roger Dwyre Pierre Gillette
Art	Production Design	Max Douy
	Art Designer	Max Douy
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Christiane Coste
Camera	Camera Operator	Gilbert Chain
Department	Role	Name

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