Le Chemin de Damas (1952)
Directed by Max Glass

Drama

Film Synopsis

A young soldier named Saul of Tarsus arrives in Golgotha at the moment that Jesus's disciples are taking down the cross on which he was crucified.  It is his first contact with Christians and in no time he has set about persecuting them.  He begins to hunt down all followers of Christ with a manic ruthlessness, harassing even his own friends, and in doing so he gains the confidence of the High Priest...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Max Glass
  • Script: Max Glass
  • Cinematographer: Eugen Schüfftan
  • Music: Marius Constant
  • Cast: Michel Simon (Caïphe), Jean-Marc Tennberg (Saül de Tarse), Maurice Teynac (Le Christ), Jacques Dufilho (Pierre), Claude Laydu (Etienne), Roger Hanin (Un disciple), Antoine Balpêtré, Line Noro, François Chaumette, Guy Mairesse, Gérard Buhr, Monique Defrançois, Paul Demange, Marcelle Féry, Françoise Goléa, Darling Légitimus, Christiane Lénier, Alexandre Mihalesco, Jacques Morlaine, Nathalie Nerval
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Black and White
  • Runtime: 108 min

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