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The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965 Directed by George Stevens

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History
Production Company George Stevens Jr. Productions
Budget $20,000,000
Revenue $15,500,000
Release Date 9 April 1965
199 mins
Cast
Michael Anderson Jr. James the Younger
Carroll Baker Veronica
Ina Balin Martha of Bethany
Richard Conte Barabbas
Joanna Dunham Mary Magdalene
José Ferrer Herod Antipas
Van Heflin Bar Amand
Charlton Heston John the Baptist
Martin Landau Caiaphas
Pat Boone Angel at the Tomb
Janet Margolin Mary of Bethany
David McCallum Judas Iskarioth
Dorothy McGuire The Virgin Mary
Sal Mineo Uriah
Donald Pleasence The Dark Hermit - Satan
Sidney Poitier Simon of Cyrene
Claude Rains King Herod
Gary Raymond Simon Peter
Telly Savalas Pontius Pilate
Paul Stewart Questor
John Wayne Centurion at crucifixion
Shelley Winters Woman who is healed
Ed Wynn Old Aram
Rodolfo Acosta Captain of lancers
Michael Ansara Herod's commander
Robert Blake Simon the Zealot
Robert Busch Emissary
John Crawford Alexander
Frank De Kova The tormentor
Jamie Farr Thaddaeus
Mark Lenard Balthazar
John Lupton Speaker of Capernaum
Peter Mann Nathanael
Tom Reese Thomas
Marian Seldes Herodias
David Sheiner James the Elder
Abraham Sofaer Joseph of Arimathaea
Harold J. Stone Gen. Varus
Chet Stratton Theophilus
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