The Greatest Story Ever Told  

Fri Apr 09 1965

Overview,

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.

The Movie Database: 6.4/10

Internet Movie Database: 6.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 42%

Cast and Crew

Directed By, George Stevens |

Screenplay By, George Stevens | James Lee Barrett |

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Max von Sydow

Jesus
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Michael Anderson Jr.

James the Younger
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Carroll Baker

Veronica
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Ina Balin

Martha of Bethany
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Victor Buono

Sorak
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Richard Conte

Barabbas
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Joanna Dunham

Mary Magdalene
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José Ferrer

Herod Antipas
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Van Heflin

Bar Amand
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Charlton Heston

John the Baptist
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Martin Landau

Caiaphas
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Angela Lansbury

Claudia
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Pat Boone

Angel at the Tomb
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Janet Margolin

Mary of Bethany
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David McCallum

Judas Iskarioth
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Roddy McDowall

Matthew
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Dorothy McGuire

The Virgin Mary
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Sal Mineo

Uriah
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Nehemiah Persoff

Shemiah
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Donald Pleasence

The Dark Hermit - Satan
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Sidney Poitier

Simon of Cyrene
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Claude Rains

King Herod
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Gary Raymond

Simon Peter
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Telly Savalas

Pontius Pilate
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Joseph Schildkraut

Nicodemus
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Paul Stewart

Questor
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John Wayne

Centurion at crucifixion
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Shelley Winters

Woman who is healed
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Ed Wynn

Old Aram
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John Abbott

Aben
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Rodolfo Acosta

Captain of lancers
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Michael Ansara

Herod's commander
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Robert Blake

Simon the Zealot
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Burt Brinckerhoff

Andrew
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Robert Busch

Emissary
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John Considine

John
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Philip Coolidge

Chuza
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John Crawford

Alexander
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Frank De Kova

The tormentor
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Cyril Delevanti

Melchior
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Jamie Farr

Thaddaeus
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David Hedison

Philip
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Russell Johnson

Scribe
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Mark Lenard

Balthazar
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Robert Loggia

Joseph
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John Lupton

Speaker of Capernaum
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Peter Mann

Nathanael
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Tom Reese

Thomas
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Marian Seldes

Herodias
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David Sheiner

James the Elder
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Frank Silvera

Caspar
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Joseph Sirola

Dumah
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Abraham Sofaer

Joseph of Arimathaea
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Harold J. Stone

Gen. Varus
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Chet Stratton

Theophilus
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Michael Tolan

Lazarus
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Ron Whelan

Annas
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Jay C. Flippen

Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court
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Celia Lovsky

Woman Behind Railings
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Joseph V. Perry

Archelaus
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Marc Cavell

Bad Thief on Cross
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Johnny Seven

Pilate's Aide
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Dal Jenkins

Philip
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Details

Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Drama
History

Tagline

Only once in a lifetime... an entertainment so rich... an experience so rewarding...

Langauge

en

Production Companies

George Stevens Jr. Productions

Runtime

199 minutes

Budget

20.000 Million $

Box-Office

15.500 Million $

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