Directed by George Stevens, based on the New Testament and other sources, The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) is one of the quintessential Biblical epic films. The plot retells the story of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, from the Nativity through the Resurrection. With a running time of either 3 1/2 or 4 1/2 hours, depending on the version, the film may be best watched in two sittings (or at least take advantage of the intermission). Typical of the time and genre, the sets are a bit "clean" and staged for the First Century period… but that is forgivable. The all-star cast is a who's who of the era, including Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton, Heston, Jose Ferrer, Telly Savalas, Sidney Poitier, Claude Rains, Martin Landau, Donald Pleasence, Roddy McDowall and John Wayne appearing as a Roman Centurion.
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965 |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Charlton Heston as John the Baptist |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Charlton Heston as John the Baptist |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Telly Savalas |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Telly Savalas |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Charlton Heston as John the Baptist |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Romans |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Crucifixion of Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: John Wayne |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Telly Savalas |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: Max von Sydow as Jesus Christ |
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| The Greatest Story Ever Told. 1965: John Wayne |
