The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

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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.

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  • Release Date: 1965-04-09
  • Runtime: 3h 19min
  • Director: George Stevens

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    Cast

    • Max von Sydow

      Jesus

    • Michael Anderson Jr.

      James the Younger

    • Carroll Baker

      Veronica

    • Ina Balin

      Martha of Bethany

    • Victor Buono

      Sorak

    • Richard Conte

      Barabbas

    • Joanna Dunham

      Mary Magdalene

    • José Ferrer

      Herod Antipas

    • Van Heflin

      Bar Amand

    • Charlton Heston

      John the Baptist

    • Martin Landau

      Caiaphas

    • Angela Lansbury

      Claudia

    • Pat Boone

      Angel at the Tomb

    • Janet Margolin

      Mary of Bethany

    • David McCallum

      Judas Iskarioth

    • Roddy McDowall

      Matthew

    • Dorothy McGuire

      The Virgin Mary

    • Sal Mineo

      Uriah

    • Nehemiah Persoff

      Shemiah

    • Donald Pleasence

      The Dark Hermit - Satan

    • Sidney Poitier

      Simon of Cyrene

    • Claude Rains

      King Herod

    • Gary Raymond

      Simon Peter

    • Telly Savalas

      Pontius Pilate

    • Joseph Schildkraut

      Nicodemus

    • Paul Stewart

      Questor

    • John Wayne

      Centurion at crucifixion

    • Shelley Winters

      Woman who is healed

    • Ed Wynn

      Old Aram

    • John Abbott

      Aben

    • Rodolfo Acosta

      Captain of lancers

    • Michael Ansara

      Herod's commander

    • Robert Blake

      Simon the Zealot

    • Burt Brinckerhoff

      Andrew

    • Robert Busch

      Emissary

    • John Considine

      John

    • Philip Coolidge

      Chuza

    • John Crawford

      Alexander

    • Frank De Kova

      The tormentor

    • Cyril Delevanti

      Melchior

    • Jamie Farr

      Thaddaeus

    • David Hedison

      Philip

    • Russell Johnson

      Scribe

    • Mark Lenard

      Balthazar

    • Robert Loggia

      Joseph

    • John Lupton

      Speaker of Capernaum

    • Peter Mann

      Nathanael

    • Tom Reese

      Thomas

    • Marian Seldes

      Herodias

    • David Sheiner

      James the Elder

    • Frank Silvera

      Caspar

    • Joseph Sirola

      Dumah

    • Abraham Sofaer

      Joseph of Arimathaea

    • Harold J. Stone

      Gen. Varus

    • Chet Stratton

      Theophilus

    • Michael Tolan

      Lazarus

    • Ron Whelan

      Annas

    • Jay C. Flippen

      Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

    • Celia Lovsky

      Woman Behind Railings

    • Joseph V. Perry

      Archelaus

    • Marc Cavell

      Bad Thief on Cross

    • Johnny Seven

      Pilate's Aide

    • Dal Jenkins

      Philip

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