Nikos Kazantzakis, one of the most important Greek writers of the 20th century, was the creator of Zorba the Greek. In Christ Recrucified, the inhabitants of a Greek village, ruled by the Turks, plan to enact the life of Christ in a mystery play but are overwhelmed by their task. A group of refugees, fleeing from the ruins of their plundered homes, arrive asking for protection - and suddenly the drama of the Passion becomes reality.