The Greatest Story Ever Told poster
Director George Stevens
Screenplay George Stevens, James Lee Barrett

The Greatest Story Ever Told

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

Release Date: 1965-04-09

Duration: 199 minutes

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.

Casting

  • John Wayne
    Centurion at crucifixion
  • Angela Lansbury
    Claudia
  • Charlton Heston
    John the Baptist
  • Max von Sydow
    Jesus
  • Roddy McDowall
    Matthew
  • Donald Pleasence
    The Dark Hermit - Satan
  • Carroll Baker
    Veronica
  • Robert Loggia
    Joseph
  • Michael Ansara
    Herod's commander
  • Sidney Poitier
    Simon of Cyrene