The Greatest Story Ever Told
Only once in a lifetime... an entertainment so rich... an experience so rewarding...
6.4(216) 1965-04-09 199 minDramaHistory
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.
ScreenplayGeorge Stevens
DirectorGeorge Stevens
ProducerGeorge Stevens
ProducerGeorge Stevens Jr.
Original Music ComposerAlfred Newman
ScreenplayJames Lee Barrett
Cast & characters
Max von Sydow
as Jesus
Michael Anderson Jr.
as James the Younger
Carroll Baker
as Veronica
Ina Balin
as Martha of Bethany
Victor Buono
as Sorak
Richard Conte
as Barabbas
Joanna Dunham
as Mary Magdalene
José Ferrer
as Herod Antipas
Van Heflin
as Bar Amand
Charlton Heston
as John the Baptist
Martin Landau
as Caiaphas
Angela Lansbury
as Claudia
Pat Boone
as Angel at the Tomb
Janet Margolin
as Mary of Bethany
David McCallum
as Judas Iskarioth
Roddy McDowall
as Matthew
Dorothy McGuire
as The Virgin Mary
Sal Mineo
as Uriah
Nehemiah Persoff
as Shemiah
Donald Pleasence
as The Dark Hermit - Satan
Sidney Poitier
as Simon of Cyrene
Claude Rains
as King Herod
Gary Raymond
as Simon Peter
Telly Savalas
as Pontius Pilate
