The Greatest Story Ever Told
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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.
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Cast
63 people
Max von Sydow
Jesus
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Michael Anderson Jr.
James the Younger
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Carroll Baker
Veronica
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Ina Balin
Martha of Bethany
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Victor Buono
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Richard Conte
Barabbas
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Joanna Dunham
Mary Magdalene
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José Ferrer
Herod Antipas
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Van Heflin
Bar Amand
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Shane
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Charlton Heston
John the Baptist
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Planet of the Apes
Ben-Hur
Martin Landau
Caiaphas
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Ed Wood
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Angela Lansbury
Claudia
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George Stevens Director · James Lee Barrett Screenplay Fulton Oursler Author
Director Screenplay
George Stevens
Screenplay
James Lee Barrett
Author
Fulton Oursler
Composer
Alfred Newman
Cinematographer
William C. Mellor
Cinematographer
Loyal Griggs
Editor
Harold F. Kress
Editor
Argyle Nelson Jr.
Editor
J. Frank O'Neill
Production designer
William J. Creber
Costume designer
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Worldwide gross $16M · Budget $20M · United States release February 15, 1965
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$15,500,000
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
George Stevens Jr. Productions
Production
George Stevens Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 15, 1965
Premiere · New York City, NY
United States
February 17, 1965 · Premiere · Los Angeles, CA
Argentina
December 1, 1965 · Theatrical
Australia
April 7, 1966 · Premiere · Sydney
Brazil
April 9, 1965 · Premiere
May 14, 1965 · Theatrical
Canada
March 6, 2001 · Physical
Denmark
October 29, 1965 · Theatrical
Finland
October 29, 1965 · Theatrical
France
October 28, 1965 · Theatrical
Germany
August 5, 1965 · Theatrical
Greece
March 17, 2003 · Physical
Japan
September 4, 1965 · Theatrical
April 1, 1972 · Theatrical · Re-release
Mexico
June 20, 1968 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 7, 1965 · Theatrical
Philippines
March 6, 2001 · Physical
Portugal
November 11, 1965 · Theatrical
South Africa
April 25, 1966 · Premiere · Johannesburg
April 26, 1966 · Theatrical
Spain
October 11, 1965 · Premiere · Madrid
February 4, 1966 · Premiere · Barcelona
Sweden
September 14, 1965 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 8, 1965 · Premiere · London, England
April 9, 1965 · Theatrical
Uruguay
April 4, 1968 · Theatrical
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