The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965): Cast
The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 historical drama directed by George Stevens, starring Max von Sydow as Jesus, Claude Rains and José Ferrer. It runs 3 hours 19 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 3h 19m (199 min)
- Director
- George Stevens
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Greatest Story Ever Told About?
The premise of The Greatest Story Ever Told without spoilers.
From his birth in Bethlehem through his death and resurrection, this epic retelling gives Jesus Christ an all‑star treatment. It highlights key events such as King Herod’s massacre of newborn males, Christ’s baptism by John the Baptist, the Last Supper, Judas’s betrayal, the crucifixion, and the miraculous return.
The Greatest Story Ever Told Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- torture
- 1st century
- 12 disciples
- death
- self immolation
- reference to satan
- decapitation
- biblical epic
- jesus christ character
- epic
- religion
- jerusalem
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- christianity
- based on the bible
- john the baptist character
- king herod character
- voice over narration
- barabbas character
- mary magdalene character
- judas iscariot character
- pontius pilate character
- lazarus character
- matthew character
- the virgin mary character
- phillip character
- gaspar character
- balthazar character
- melchior character
- simon the zealot character
- thaddeus character
- herod antipas character
- crown of thorns
- epic history
- sword and sandal history
- handel's messiah
- bare chested man
- all star cast
- ensemble cast
- bearded man
- stevens and winters
- roman centurion
- bald villain
- heston and baker
- heston and wayne
- poitier and winters
- epic drama
- old blind man
- panavision
- christian drama
- desert landscape
The Greatest Story Ever Told Cast & Characters
Max von Sydow leads the cast as Jesus, with Claude Rains as King Herod and José Ferrer as Herod Antipas. Directed by George Stevens; 63 actors are credited in all.
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Director George Stevens
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Max von Sydow as Jesus -
Claude Rains as King Herod -
José Ferrer as Herod Antipas -
Charlton Heston as John the Baptist
Also Starring in The Greatest Story Ever Told
· 59 more- John Considine John
- David McCallum Judas Iskarioth
- John Wayne Centurion at crucifixion
- Donald Pleasence The Dark Hermit - Satan
- Roddy McDowall Matthew
- Shelley Winters Woman who is healed
- Robert Loggia Joseph
- Martin Landau Caiaphas
- Robert Blake Simon the Zealot
- Angela Lansbury Claudia
- Paul Stewart Questor
- Sidney Poitier Simon of Cyrene
- Telly Savalas Pontius Pilate
- Van Heflin Bar Amand
- Carroll Baker Veronica
- John Crawford Alexander
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- Jay C. Flippen Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court
- Ed Wynn Old Aram
- Janet Margolin Mary of Bethany
- Gary Raymond Simon Peter
- John Abbott Aben
- Richard Conte Barabbas
- Michael Ansara Herod's commander
- Cyril Delevanti Melchior
- Rodolfo Acosta Captain of lancers
- Frank De Kova The tormentor
- Nehemiah Persoff Shemiah
- Russell Johnson Scribe
- Dorothy McGuire The Virgin Mary
- Celia Lovsky Woman Behind Railings
- Sal Mineo Uriah
- Abraham Sofaer Joseph of Arimathaea
- Victor Buono Sorak
- Joseph Schildkraut Nicodemus
- John Lupton Speaker of Capernaum
- Jamie Farr Thaddaeus
- Harold J. Stone Gen. Varus
- Pat Boone Angel at the Tomb
- Michael Anderson Jr. James the Younger
- Marian Seldes Herodias
- David Hedison Philip
- David Sheiner James the Elder
- Joseph V. Perry Archelaus
- Frank Silvera Caspar
- Tom Reese Thomas
- Marc Cavell Bad Thief on Cross
- Ina Balin Martha of Bethany
- Michael Tolan Lazarus
- Philip Coolidge Chuza
- Johnny Seven Pilate's Aide
- Burt Brinckerhoff Andrew
- Joseph Sirola Dumah
- Joanna Dunham Mary Magdalene
- Mark Lenard Balthazar
- Chet Stratton Theophilus
- Dal Jenkins Philip
- Peter Mann Nathanael
- Ron Whelan Annas
- Robert Busch Emissary
More from George Stevens
More films directed by George Stevens, best-rated first: Swing Time, Shane, Giant and A Place in the Sun.
The Greatest Story Ever Told Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 teaser.
- Teaser Trailer
The Greatest Story Ever Told Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “A Maior História De Todos Os Tempos” and “La historia más grande jamás contada”.
- Also known as
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- A Maior História De Todos Os Tempos
- La historia más grande jamás contada
- La plus grande histoire jamais contée
- A Maior História Jamais Contada
- Die größte Geschichte aller Zeiten
- La más grande historia jamás contada
- Най-великата история на света
- La mas grande historia jamás contada
- Mies Nasaretista
- Η ωραιότερη ιστορία του κόσμου
- I oraioteri istoria tou kosmou
- La più grande storia mai raccontata
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- 偉大な生涯の物語
- Pasaules dižākais stāsts
- Didžiausia visu laiku istorija
- Mannen fra Nasaret
- Największa historia, jaką kiedykolwiek opowiedziano
- Opowieść wszech czasów
- Najveća priča ikad ispričana
- Cea mai măreaţă poveste spusă vreodată
- Величайшая из когда-либо рассказанных историй
- Mannen från Nasaret
- George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told
- En büyük hikâye
- Найвеличніша історія з коли-небудь розказаних
- A világ legszebb története - A Biblia
- Největší příběh všech dob
- Най-великата история, разказвана някога
- 万世流芳
- 위대한 생애
- Viața lui Iisus
- 萬世流芳
- เดอะ เกรตเทสต์ สตอรี่ เอเวอร์ โทลด์
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The Greatest Story Ever Told FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Greatest Story Ever Told, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Greatest Story Ever Told?
The Greatest Story Ever Told runs 3 hours 19 minutes (199 minutes).
When was The Greatest Story Ever Told released?
The Greatest Story Ever Told was released on February 15, 1965.
Who directed The Greatest Story Ever Told?
The Greatest Story Ever Told was directed by George Stevens.
More films by George Stevens Who is in the cast of The Greatest Story Ever Told?
The Greatest Story Ever Told stars Max von Sydow as Jesus, Claude Rains as King Herod and José Ferrer as Herod Antipas, among 63 credited actors.
Does The Greatest Story Ever Told have a post-credit scene?
No. The Greatest Story Ever Told has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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