Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Released
- 3 May 1957
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Director
- Jules Dassin
- Writers
- Ben Barzman, Jules Dassin, André Obey
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Languages
- French, Italian
- Production
- Indusfilms, Prima Films, Cinétel, Filmsonor
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Cast
Jean Servais
Carl Möhner
Grégoire Aslan
Gert Fröbe
Melina Mercouri
Pierre Vaneck
Maurice Ronet
Roger Hanin
René Lefèvre
Fernand Ledoux