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The Greatest Story Ever Told

Genre:DramaHistory

Released:1965-04-09

Runtime:199

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

Character: Jesus

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Michael Anderson Jr.

Character: James the Younger

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Carroll Baker

Character: Veronica

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Ina Balin

Character: Martha of Bethany

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Victor Buono

Character: Sorak

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Richard Conte

Character: Barabbas

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Joanna Dunham

Character: Mary Magdalene

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José Ferrer

Character: Herod Antipas

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Van Heflin

Character: Bar Amand

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Charlton Heston

Character: John the Baptist

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Martin Landau

Character: Caiaphas

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Angela Lansbury

Character: Claudia

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Pat Boone

Character: Angel at the Tomb

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Janet Margolin

Character: Mary of Bethany

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David McCallum

Character: Judas Iskarioth

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Roddy McDowall

Character: Matthew

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Dorothy McGuire

Character: The Virgin Mary

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Sal Mineo

Character: Uriah

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Nehemiah Persoff

Character: Shemiah

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Donald Pleasence

Character: The Dark Hermit - Satan

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Sidney Poitier

Character: Simon of Cyrene

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Claude Rains

Character: King Herod

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Gary Raymond

Character: Simon Peter

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Telly Savalas

Character: Pontius Pilate

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Joseph Schildkraut

Character: Nicodemus

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Paul Stewart

Character: Questor

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John Wayne

Character: Centurion at crucifixion

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Shelley Winters

Character: Woman who is healed

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Ed Wynn

Character: Old Aram

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John Abbott

Character: Aben

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Rodolfo Acosta

Character: Captain of lancers

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Michael Ansara

Character: Herod's commander

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Robert Blake

Character: Simon the Zealot

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Burt Brinckerhoff

Character: Andrew

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Robert Busch

Character: Emissary

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John Considine

Character: John

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Philip Coolidge

Character: Chuza

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John Crawford

Character: Alexander

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Frank De Kova

Character: The tormentor

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Cyril Delevanti

Character: Melchior

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Jamie Farr

Character: Thaddaeus

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David Hedison

Character: Philip

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Russell Johnson

Character: Scribe

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Mark Lenard

Character: Balthazar

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Robert Loggia

Character: Joseph

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John Lupton

Character: Speaker of Capernaum

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Peter Mann

Character: Nathanael

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Tom Reese

Character: Thomas

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Marian Seldes

Character: Herodias

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David Sheiner

Character: James the Elder

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Frank Silvera

Character: Caspar

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Joseph Sirola

Character: Dumah

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Abraham Sofaer

Character: Joseph of Arimathaea

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Harold J. Stone

Character: Gen. Varus

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Chet Stratton

Character: Theophilus

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Michael Tolan

Character: Lazarus

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Ron Whelan

Character: Annas

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Jay C. Flippen

Character: Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

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Celia Lovsky

Character: Woman Behind Railings

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Joseph V. Perry

Character: Archelaus

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Marc Cavell

Character: Bad Thief on Cross

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Johnny Seven

Character: Pilate's Aide

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Dal Jenkins

Character: Philip

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