He Who Must Die (1957)

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Celu Qui Doit Mourir (He Who Must Die) represented director Jules Dassin's first professional collaboration with his future wife, Greek actress Melina Mercouri. Filmed on the island of Crete, the story concerns the efforts by the townspeople to stage their annual Passion Play. The priest in charge of the play, anxious not to rock the boat with the occupying Turks, refuses aid and comfort to a rebellious priest from a battle-scarred village. But three townspeople do their best to help the visiting cleric, an act that splits the town right down the middle and forces the previously benevolent Turkish overlord to take decisive action. Melina Mercouri offers a dry run of her Never on Sunday character as the town trollop.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama
Directed By:

Jules Dassin
Written By:

Jules Dassin, Ben Barzman
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1957 wide
Runtime:

120 minutes
Studio:

Cinédis

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Cast

Pierre Vaneck
as Manolios

Melina Mercouri
as Katerina

Carl Mohner
as Agha

Fernand Ledoux
as Grigoris

Jean Servais
as Photis

Grégoire Aslan
as Lukas

Gert Fröbe

Gert Froebe

Teddy Bilis
as Hadji Nikolis

René Lefèvre
as Yannakos

Lucien Raimbourg
as Kostandis

Roger Hanin
as Pannagotaros

Dimos Starenios
as Ladas

Nicole Berger
as Mariori

Maurice Ronet
as Michelis

Anna Armaou

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Critic Reviews for He Who Must Die

All Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (0)

There are old lessons and modern ones in the story; old allegory and some as up-to-date as modern politics. The book had innumerable themes that the film version, cannot pursue and unravel too far; but it sticks pretty faithfully, in fact and in spirit.

Jul 20, 2018 | Full Review…

Isabel Quigly

The Spectator

Powerful Christian allegory based on Nikos Kazantzakis' brilliant novel The Greek Passion.

Nov 10, 2014 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…