He Who Must Die

1957 • 2h 8m • Drama

80%Rotten Tomatoes

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.

Director

Jules Dassin

Writers

Ben Barzman, Jules Dassin, André Obey

Status

Released