The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

199 mins | Drama, History | Feb. 15, 1965

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

199 mins | Drama, History | Feb. 15, 1965

The Greatest Story Ever Told
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers George Stevens Productions
Original title The Greatest Story Ever Told
Directors Jean Negulesco, George Stevens, David Lean
Writers Fulton Oursler, James Lee Barrett, George Stevens

Cast

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

Joseph Schildkraut

as Nicodemus

Paul Stewart

as Questor

John Wayne

as Centurion at crucifixion

Shelley Winters

as Woman who is healed

Ed Wynn

as Old Aram

John Abbott

as Aben

Rodolfo Acosta

as Captain of lancers

Michael Ansara

as Herod's commander

Robert Blake

as Simon the Zealot

Burt Brinckerhoff

as Andrew

Robert Busch

as Emissary

John Considine

as John

Philip Coolidge

as Chuza

John Crawford

as Alexander

Frank De Kova

as The tormentor

Cyril Delevanti

as Melchior

Jamie Farr

as Thaddaeus

David Hedison

as Philip

Russell Johnson

as Scribe

Mark Lenard

as Balthazar

Robert Loggia

as Joseph

John Lupton

as Speaker of Capernaum

Peter Mann

as Nathanael

Tom Reese

as Thomas

Marian Seldes

as Herodias

David Sheiner

as James the Elder

Frank Silvera

as Caspar

Joseph Sirola

as Dumah

Abraham Sofaer

as Joseph of Arimathaea

Harold J. Stone

as Gen. Varus

Chet Stratton

as Theophilus

Michael Tolan

as Lazarus

Ron Whelan

as Annas

Jay C. Flippen

as Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court (uncredited)

Celia Lovsky

as Woman Behind Railings (uncredited)