The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965
3h 19min

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.

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Storyline

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.
    Released
    4/9/1965
    Runtime
    3h 19min
    Director
    Budget
    $20,000,000
    Revenue
    $15,500,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    George Stevens Jr. Productions
Cast
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
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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