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...
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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