The Greatest Story Ever Told

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.

Main Cast

Max von Sydow

Jesus

Age : 90 | Popularity : 56%

Michael Anderson Jr.

James the Younger

Age : 80 | Popularity : 7%

Carroll Baker

Veronica

Age : 92 | Popularity : 15%

Ina Balin

Martha of Bethany

Age : 52 | Popularity : 7%

Victor Buono

Sorak

Age : 43 | Popularity : 6%

Richard Conte

Barabbas

Age : 65 | Popularity : 14%

Joanna Dunham

Mary Magdalene

Age : 87 | Popularity : 14%

José Ferrer

Herod Antipas

Age : 80 | Popularity : 6%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Casting	Lynn Stalmaster
	Producer	George Stevens George Stevens Jr.
Editing	Editor	Harold F. Kress Argyle Nelson Jr. J. Frank O'Neill
Art	Production Design	William J. Creber
	Art Direction	Richard Day David S. Hall
Sound	Original Music Composer	Alfred Newman
	Sound Recordist	Charles E. Wallace
Directing	Second Unit Director	David Lean Jean Negulesco Paul Baxley
	Director	George Stevens
Writing	Screenplay	George Stevens James Lee Barrett
	Novel	Fulton Oursler
Camera	Director of Photography	William C. Mellor Loyal Griggs
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Vittorio Nino Novarese
Crew	Stunt Coordinator	Henry Wills Paul Baxley
	Stunts Coordinator	Henry Wills
	Stunts	Charlie Picerni Jerry Gatlin Neil Summers Loren Janes Carol Daniels John Epper Victor Paul Norm Taylor Bob Folkerson Johnny Hagner
	Stunt Double	Bob Terhune
	Special Effects	Clarence Slifer
Visual Effects	Matte Painter	Albert Simpson
Department	Role	Name

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