Greece, in the 1920s, 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 1920s, each of the characters plays out their biblical role in actuality.
He Who Must Die has generally received positive reviews.
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He Who Must Die was released in 1957 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 7 reviews, giving He Who Must Die (1957) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 92%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 75%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with He Who Must Die than critics were.
With a score of 71%, He Who Must Die is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1957, which stands at 60%.
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