In a Turkish-occupied Greek village shortly after World War I, villagers put on a Passion Play, with ordinary people taking the roles of Jesus, Peter, Judas, etc. Staging the play leads to them rebelling against their Turkish rulers in a way that mirrors Jesus's story.
MPAA Rating: | NR |
Genre: | Drama |
Country: | France, Italy |
Produced By: | Henri BÉRard |
Directed By: | Jules Dassin |
Written By: | Nikos Kazantzakis, Jules Dassin, Ben Barzman, André Obey |
Cast: | Teddy Bilis, Nasos Kedrakas, Roger Hanin, Panos Karavousanos, Fernand Ledoux, Carl Möhner, René Lefèvre, Jean Servais, Nitza Avantagelou, Pierre Vaneck, Dimos Starenios, Rita Mousouri, Gert Fröbe, Nicole Berger, Melina Mercouri, Maurice Ronet, Joe Dassin, Olympia Papadouka, Anna Armaou, Grégoire Aslan, Lucien Raimbourg |
In Theaters: | May 04, 1957 |
Runtime: | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Production: | Indusfilms, Prima Film, Cinétel, Filmsonor, Da.Ma. Cinematografica |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |