Movie
The Greatest Story Ever Told
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1965-04-09
- Runtime
- 199 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- George Stevens Jr. Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Max von Sydow as Jesus
- Michael Anderson Jr. as James the Younger
- Carroll Baker as Veronica
- Ina Balin as Martha of Bethany
- Victor Buono as Sorak
- Richard Conte as Barabbas
- Joanna Dunham as Mary Magdalene
- José Ferrer as Herod Antipas
- Van Heflin as Bar Amand
- Charlton Heston as John the Baptist
- Martin Landau as Caiaphas
- Angela Lansbury as Claudia
Crew
- George Stevens - Director
- George Stevens - Screenplay
- James Lee Barrett - Screenplay
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