The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

Synopsis

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

• Max von Sydow as Jesus
• Michael Anderson Jr. as James the Younger
• Carroll Baker as Veronica
• 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
• Charlton Heston as John the Baptist

If you liked The Greatest Story Ever Told, try

• The Ten Commandments
• The Shack
• The Passion of Joan of Arc
• What Lies Beneath
• Risen
• Joseph: King of Dreams
• The Robe
• Gandhi