He Who Must Die
Synopsis
Greece, in the 1920's, 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 1920's each of the characters plays out their biblical role in actuality.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (14)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producers : Indusfilms, Filmsonor Marceau, Cinétel
- Foreign production company : Da Ma Produzione
- French distribution : Cinédis
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producer : Henri Bérard
- Adaptation : Ben Barzman, Jules Dassin
- Dialogue Writer : André Obey
- Director of Photography : Jacques Natteau
- Music Composer : Georges Auric
- Editors : Roger Dwyre, Pierre Gillette
- Sound Recordist : Pierre Calvet
- Costume designer : Christiane Coste
- Author of original work : Nikos Kazantzakis
- Associate producers : Robert Gascuel, Georges Lourau
- Camera Operator : Gilbert Chain
- Production managers : Wilhelm Bérard, Yves Laplanche
- Continuity supervisor : Suzanne Durrenberger
- Production Designer : Max Douy
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France, Italy
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1957
- French release : 04/05/1957
- Runtime : 2 h 6 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 17614
- Visa issue date : 29/04/1957
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : CinemaScope
- Audio format : Mono
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