Greece, in the 1920's, 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 1920's each of the characters plays out their biblical role in actuality.。这一出浪漫喜剧的背景设定在1925年。主人公道奇为人成熟而狂妄,是个橄榄球好手。他希望能带领自己的球队从小球场转战到大运动场。但当赞助人拒绝继续提供赞助后,球队面临着解散的危险,于是道奇说服橄榄球明星卡特加入自己这支不起眼的球队,以求吸引更多人的目光。卡特是个浪子,长得英俊潇洒,而且速度极快,在一战中曾经独力迫使数个德国佬缴枪投降。在训练中,道奇和卡特都喜欢上了前来报道橄榄球赛的记者莱西,一场三角恋爱就此展开……。