He Who Must Die

He Who Must Die (1957)

Drama

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.

Director: Jules Dassin

Casts

	Jean Servais as Priest Fotis
	Carl Möhner as Lukas
	Grégoire Aslan as Agha
	Gert Fröbe as Patriarcheas
	Melina Mercouri as Katerina
	Pierre Vaneck as Manolios
	Maurice Ronet as Michelis
	Roger Hanin as Panagiotaros
	René Lefèvre as Yannakos
	Fernand Ledoux as Pope Grigoris
	Nicole Berger as Mariori
	Teddy Bilis as Hadji Nikolis
	Lucien Raimbourg as Kostandis
	Dimos Starenios as Ladas

Crew