The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1965-04-09 United States of America 199 Min. PG-13
6.4 202 votes
Drama, History

Overview

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.

Cast

Max von Sydow is Jesus
Jesus
Michael Anderson Jr. is James the Younger
James the Younger
Carroll Baker is Veronica
Veronica
Ina Balin is Martha of Bethany
Martha of Bethany
Victor Buono is Sorak
Sorak
Richard Conte is Barabbas
Barabbas
Joanna Dunham is Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene
José Ferrer is Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas
Van Heflin is Bar Amand
Bar Amand
Charlton Heston is John the Baptist
John the Baptist
Martin Landau is Caiaphas
Caiaphas
Angela Lansbury is Claudia
Claudia
Pat Boone is Angel at the Tomb
Angel at the Tomb
Janet Margolin is Mary of Bethany
Mary of Bethany
David McCallum is Judas Iskarioth
Judas Iskarioth
Roddy McDowall is Matthew
Matthew
Dorothy McGuire is The Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary
Sal Mineo is Uriah
Uriah
Nehemiah Persoff is Shemiah
Shemiah
Donald Pleasence is The Dark Hermit - Satan
The Dark Hermit - Satan
Sidney Poitier is Simon of Cyrene
Simon of Cyrene
Claude Rains is King Herod
King Herod
Gary Raymond is Simon Peter
Simon Peter
Telly Savalas is Pontius Pilate
Pontius Pilate
Joseph Schildkraut is Nicodemus
Nicodemus
Paul Stewart is Questor
Questor
John Wayne is Centurion at crucifixion
Centurion at crucifixion
Shelley Winters is Woman who is healed
Woman who is healed
Ed Wynn is Old Aram
Old Aram
John Abbott is Aben
Aben
Rodolfo Acosta is Captain of lancers
Captain of lancers
Michael Ansara is Herod's commander
Herod's commander
Robert Blake is Simon the Zealot
Simon the Zealot
Burt Brinckerhoff is Andrew
Andrew
Robert Busch is Emissary
Emissary
John Considine is John
John
Philip Coolidge is Chuza
Chuza
John Crawford is Alexander
Alexander
Frank De Kova is The tormentor
The tormentor
Cyril Delevanti is Melchior
Melchior
Jamie Farr is Thaddaeus
Thaddaeus
David Hedison is Philip
Philip
Russell Johnson is Scribe
Scribe
Mark Lenard is Balthazar
Balthazar
Robert Loggia is Joseph
Joseph
John Lupton is Speaker of Capernaum
Speaker of Capernaum
Peter Mann is Nathanael
Nathanael
Tom Reese is Thomas
Thomas
Marian Seldes is Herodias
Herodias
David Sheiner is James the Elder
James the Elder
Frank Silvera is Caspar
Caspar
Joseph Sirola is Dumah
Dumah
Abraham Sofaer is Joseph of Arimathaea
Joseph of Arimathaea
Harold J. Stone is Gen. Varus
Gen. Varus
Chet Stratton is Theophilus
Theophilus
Michael Tolan is Lazarus
Lazarus
Ron Whelan is Annas
Annas
Jay C. Flippen is Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court
Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court
Celia Lovsky is Woman Behind Railings
Woman Behind Railings
Joseph V. Perry is Archelaus
Archelaus
Marc Cavell is Bad Thief on Cross
Bad Thief on Cross
Johnny Seven is Pilate's Aide
Pilate's Aide
Dal Jenkins is Philip
Philip

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