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The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

# Only once in a lifetime... an entertainment so rich... an experience so rewarding...
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📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 20,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1965-04-09
⌚ Running Time: 199 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

Beloved Cast

Max von Sydow original image
Jesus
Max von Sydow
Michael Anderson Jr. original image
James the Younger
Michael Anderson Jr.
Carroll Baker original image
Veronica
Carroll Baker
Ina Balin original image
Martha of Bethany
Ina Balin
Victor Buono original image
Sorak
Victor Buono
Richard Conte original image
Barabbas
Richard Conte
Joanna Dunham original image
Mary Magdalene
Joanna Dunham
José Ferrer original image
Herod Antipas
José Ferrer
Van Heflin original image
Bar Amand
Van Heflin
Charlton Heston original image
John the Baptist
Charlton Heston
Martin Landau original image
Caiaphas
Martin Landau
Angela Lansbury original image
Claudia
Angela Lansbury
Pat Boone original image
Angel at the Tomb
Pat Boone
Janet Margolin original image
Mary of Bethany
Janet Margolin
David McCallum original image
Judas Iskarioth
David McCallum
Roddy McDowall original image
Matthew
Roddy McDowall
Dorothy McGuire original image
The Virgin Mary
Dorothy McGuire
Sal Mineo original image
Uriah
Sal Mineo
Nehemiah Persoff original image
Shemiah
Nehemiah Persoff
Donald Pleasence original image
The Dark Hermit - Satan
Donald Pleasence
Sidney Poitier original image
Simon of Cyrene
Sidney Poitier
Claude Rains original image
King Herod
Claude Rains
Gary Raymond original image
Simon Peter
Gary Raymond
Telly Savalas original image
Pontius Pilate
Telly Savalas
Joseph Schildkraut original image
Nicodemus
Joseph Schildkraut
Paul Stewart original image
Questor
Paul Stewart
John Wayne original image
Centurion at crucifixion
John Wayne
Shelley Winters original image
Woman who is healed
Shelley Winters
Ed Wynn original image
Old Aram
Ed Wynn
John Abbott original image
Aben
John Abbott
Rodolfo Acosta original image
Captain of lancers
Rodolfo Acosta
Michael Ansara original image
Herod's commander
Michael Ansara
Robert Blake original image
Simon the Zealot
Robert Blake
Burt Brinckerhoff original image
Andrew
Burt Brinckerhoff
Robert Busch original image
Emissary
Robert Busch
John Considine original image
John
John Considine
Philip Coolidge original image
Chuza
Philip Coolidge
John Crawford original image
Alexander
John Crawford
Frank De Kova original image
The tormentor
Frank De Kova
Cyril Delevanti original image
Melchior
Cyril Delevanti
Jamie Farr original image
Thaddaeus
Jamie Farr
David Hedison original image
Philip
David Hedison
Russell Johnson original image
Scribe
Russell Johnson
Mark Lenard original image
Balthazar
Mark Lenard
Robert Loggia original image
Joseph
Robert Loggia
John Lupton original image
Speaker of Capernaum
John Lupton
Peter Mann original image
Nathanael
Peter Mann
Tom Reese original image
Thomas
Tom Reese
Marian Seldes original image
Herodias
Marian Seldes
David Sheiner original image
James the Elder
David Sheiner
Frank Silvera original image
Caspar
Frank Silvera
Joseph Sirola original image
Dumah
Joseph Sirola
Abraham Sofaer original image
Joseph of Arimathaea
Abraham Sofaer
Harold J. Stone original image
Gen. Varus
Harold J. Stone
Chet Stratton original image
Theophilus
Chet Stratton
Michael Tolan original image
Lazarus
Michael Tolan
Ron Whelan original image
Annas
Ron Whelan
Jay C. Flippen original image
Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court
Jay C. Flippen
Celia Lovsky original image
Woman Behind Railings
Celia Lovsky
Joseph V. Perry original image
Archelaus
Joseph V. Perry
Marc Cavell original image
Bad Thief on Cross
Marc Cavell
Johnny Seven original image
Pilate's Aide
Johnny Seven
Dal Jenkins original image
Philip
Dal Jenkins

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