The Greatest Story Ever Told

Directed by George Stevens

G

1965 3h 19mDrama, History,

6.642%64%6.4

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"My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?" It is towards this climactic crossroads that the story of Jesus of Nazareth leads, and to which, at the final moment, it again looks back in triumphant retrospect. It is the anguishing crossroads where the eternal questions of faith and doubt become resolved.

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Cast of The Greatest Story Ever Told

Max von SydowJesus
Michael Anderson Jr.James the Younger
Carroll BakerVeronica
Ina BalinMartha of Bethany
Victor BuonoSorak
Richard ConteBarabbas
Joanna DunhamMary Magdalene
José FerrerHerod Antipas
Van HeflinBar Amand
Charlton HestonJohn the Baptist
Martin LandauCaiaphas
Angela LansburyClaudia
Pat BooneAngel at the Tomb
Janet MargolinMary of Bethany
David McCallumJudas Iskarioth
Roddy McDowallMatthew
Dorothy McGuireThe Virgin Mary
Sal MineoUriah
Nehemiah PersoffShemiah
Donald PleasenceThe Dark Hermit - Satan
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The Greatest Story Ever Told Ratings & Reviews

Charles LondonApril 19, 2025
All things considered, this is a good movie. I would contend however that a story worthy of being the greatest ever told deserves a great movie. To that end, this dramatization of the Gospels comes up short. The all-star cast is impressive but part of a problem. The constant parade of famous faces popping up throughout the film tends to distract from the story, culminating with a regrettable cameo by John Wayne, who dresses as a Roman soldier but sounds like a cowboy. I mean, just get an actor who can deliver the line, he doesn't have to be famous. If you can look past the over-casting of well-known former (now deceased) Hollywood denizens, it's a pretty good production, especially the technical aspects. There are however, some better movies out there that cover the same material.

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The Greatest Story Ever Told Trivia

The Greatest Story Ever Told was released on April 9, 1965.

The Greatest Story Ever Told was directed by George Stevens.

The Greatest Story Ever Told has a runtime of 3 hr 19 min.

The Greatest Story Ever Told was produced by George Stevens, George Stevens Jr..

The key characters in The Greatest Story Ever Told are Jesus (Max von Sydow), James the Younger (Michael Anderson Jr.), Veronica (Carroll Baker).

The Greatest Story Ever Told is rated G.

The Greatest Story Ever Told is a Drama, History, Biography film.

The Greatest Story Ever Told has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.

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