The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965/04/09 • $20,000,000 • Released • English

Drama
History
6.4
3h 19m

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

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.

Director : George Stevens

Casts
Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Jesus

Michael Anderson Jr.

Michael Anderson Jr.

James the Younger

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Veronica

Ina Balin

Ina Balin

Martha of Bethany

Victor Buono

Victor Buono

Sorak

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Barabbas

Joanna Dunham

Joanna Dunham

Mary Magdalene

José Ferrer

José Ferrer

Herod Antipas

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Bar Amand

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

John the Baptist

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Caiaphas

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Claudia

Pat Boone

Pat Boone

Angel at the Tomb

Janet Margolin

Janet Margolin

Mary of Bethany

David McCallum

David McCallum

Judas Iskarioth

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Matthew

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

The Virgin Mary

Sal Mineo

Sal Mineo

Uriah

Nehemiah Persoff

Nehemiah Persoff

Shemiah

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

The Dark Hermit - Satan

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Simon of Cyrene

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

King Herod

Gary Raymond

Gary Raymond

Simon Peter

Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Pontius Pilate

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Nicodemus

Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart

Questor

John Wayne

John Wayne

Centurion at crucifixion

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Woman who is healed

Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn

Old Aram

John Abbott

John Abbott

Aben

Rodolfo Acosta

Rodolfo Acosta

Captain of lancers

Michael Ansara

Michael Ansara

Herod's commander

Robert Blake

Robert Blake

Simon the Zealot

Burt Brinckerhoff

Burt Brinckerhoff

Andrew

Robert Busch

Emissary

John Considine

John Considine

John

Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Chuza

John Crawford

John Crawford

Alexander

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

The tormentor

Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

Melchior

Jamie Farr

Jamie Farr

Thaddaeus

David Hedison

David Hedison

Philip

Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

Scribe

Mark Lenard

Mark Lenard

Balthazar

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Joseph

John Lupton

John Lupton

Speaker of Capernaum

Peter Mann

Peter Mann

Nathanael

Tom Reese

Tom Reese

Thomas

Marian Seldes

Marian Seldes

Herodias

David Sheiner

David Sheiner

James the Elder

Frank Silvera

Frank Silvera

Caspar

Joseph Sirola

Joseph Sirola

Dumah

Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer

Joseph of Arimathaea

Harold J. Stone

Harold J. Stone

Gen. Varus

Chet Stratton

Theophilus

Michael Tolan

Michael Tolan

Lazarus

Ron Whelan

Annas

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

Celia Lovsky

Celia Lovsky

Woman Behind Railings

Joseph V. Perry

Joseph V. Perry

Archelaus

Marc Cavell

Marc Cavell

Bad Thief on Cross

Johnny Seven

Johnny Seven

Pilate's Aide

Dal Jenkins

Philip

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