The Greatest Story Ever Told
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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.
🎬 DirectorGeorge Stevens
📅 Release1965-04-09
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioGeorge Stevens Jr. Productions
🗳 Votes209
🔥 Popularity2
💰 Budget$20,000,000
💵 Revenue$15,500,000
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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
🎥 Crew
Stunts CoordinatorHenry Wills
ScreenplayGeorge Stevens
CastingLynn Stalmaster
DirectorGeorge Stevens
Director of PhotographyWilliam C. Mellor
ProducerGeorge Stevens
ProducerGeorge Stevens Jr.
Production DesignWilliam J. Creber
Director of PhotographyLoyal Griggs
Costume DesignVittorio Nino Novarese
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🏷 Keywords
christianityreligion and supernaturalcrucifixionbiblebiographyresurrectionreligionreligious filmjesus christchristian filmadmiring
💬 Reviews
*Repent!* Sue me, but I like it plenty, all 3 hours plus of ass numbing is not a problem to me. It has been called a cumbersome bore, amongst other things, but some of the technical craft is amazing. The story itself is enthralling, building to the shattering Crucifixion parts of the tale, while for every pointless star cameo shoehorned into the production, there's also a Savalas, a Baker and a…
Max von Sydow is Jesus in George Steven's take on the "King of Kings" story and aside from a suitably effective contribution from José Ferrer as Herod Antipas, gives the only decent performance in this epically long, plodding, depiction of the life of Christ. Clearly money was spent - the photography is epic, as is Alfred Newman's score but a first-rate cast of Hollywood A-listers ought to have d…
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