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The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American epic religious film retelling the Biblical account of Jesus of Nazareth, from the Nativity through to the Ascension. Produced and directed by George Stevens, with an ensemble cast, it features the final film performances of Claude Rains and Joseph Schildkraut.
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The Greatest Story Ever Told: Directed by George Stevens. With Max von Sydow, Michael Anderson Jr., Carroll Baker, Ina Balin. An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- George Stevens
- 1965-04-09
James Lee Barrett. Screenplay. 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 Greatest Story Ever Told. From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ (Max von Sydow) is given the all-star treatment in this epic...
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- George Stevens
- G
- Max Von Sydow
Stevens also directed the Western Shane (1953) starring Alan Ladd and Jean Arthur, the biographical Holocaust drama The Diary of Anne Frank (1959), and his biblical epic of Jesus, The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965). In 1960 he earned the Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award.
Directed by George Stevens. Synopsis. Only once in a lifetime... an entertainment so rich... an experience so rewarding... 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.
