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The Greatest Story Ever Told

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

1965 · G · 3h 19m

Directed by George Stevens

6.4

TMDB audience score
225 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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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