He Who Must Die (1957)
Celui qui doit mourir
122 min
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.
- Release date
- May 4, 1957
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
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Cast
- Jean Servais as Priest Fotis
- Carl Möhner as Lukas
- Grégoire Aslan as Turkish Agha
- Gert Fröbe as Archon 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 Hadjinikolis
- Lucien Raimbourg as Kostandis
- Dimos Starenios as Ladas
- René Lefèvre as Apostle Peter
- Melina Mercouri as Mary Magdalene
- Roger Hanin as Judas
- Pierre Vaneck as Jesus Christ
Crew
- Jules Dassin · Director
- Ben Barzman · Writer
- Jules Dassin · Writer
- Nikos Kazantzakis · Writer
- André Obey · Writer
- Henri Bérard · Producer
- Marcello Danon · Producer
- Georges Auric · Composer
- Jacques Natteau · Cinematographer
- Roger Dwyre · Editor
- Pierre Gillette · Editor
- Max Douy · Production designer