The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

Release Date : Feb. 15, 1965 | Rating ★★★★★★
Details : 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.
Duration : 3 Hours 19 Minutes
Cast and Crew :


Max von Sydow as Jesus


Michael Anderson Jr. as James the Younger


Carroll Baker as Veronica


Charlton Heston as John the Baptist


Martin Landau as Caiaphas


Angela Lansbury as Claudia


Janet Margolin as Mary of Bethany


David McCallum as Judas Iskarioth


Roddy McDowall as Matthew


Dorothy McGuire as The Virgin Mary


Donald Pleasence as The Dark Hermit - Satan


Sidney Poitier as Simon of Cyrene


Telly Savalas as Pontius Pilate


Shelley Winters as Woman who is healed


Robert Blake as Simon the Zealot


Jamie Farr as Thaddaeus


Russell Johnson as Scribe


Mark Lenard as Balthazar


Robert Loggia as Joseph


Marian Seldes as Herodias

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 | Pat Boone as Angel at the Tomb | Sal Mineo as Uriah | Nehemiah Persoff as Shemiah | Claude Rains as King Herod | Gary Raymond as Simon Peter | Joseph Schildkraut as Nicodemus | Paul Stewart as Questor | John Wayne as Centurion at crucifixion | Ed Wynn as Old Aram | John Abbott as Aben | Rodolfo Acosta as Captain of lancers | Michael Ansara as Herod's commander | 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 | David Hedison as Philip | John Lupton as Speaker of Capernaum | Peter Mann as Nathanael | Tom Reese as Thomas | 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) | Producer  : George Stevens | Director  : George Stevens |