The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965 • 199 minutes

About this movie

Director George Stevens disavowed gimmicks and, in his epic retelling of the Four Gospels of the New Testament, set this dramatization in a panoramic framework of splendidly evocative backgrounds, including the astonishing buttes of Utah. Jesus is portrayed by Max von Sydow in a difficult and highly praised performance. A huge all-star cast (including Charlton Heston as John the Baptist) animate the vast landscape of the film. Based on The Bible, Fulton Oursler's "The Greatest Story Ever Told" and radio scripts by Henry Denker. Carl Sandburg was a Creative Associate.

Ratings and reviews

As we all know judas hanged himself and their seems to be some inconsistencies in this film plus max von sydow wasn't the right one for the role

Perfect portraying of the Greatest man whomever lived and the only Son of Our Lord God, and The Founder of the only true religion Christianity that's why more people believe in Christianity than any other religion Amen 🙏

First Jesus movie I saw as a child in Italian it got me interested in the life of Jesus the story moved me during the Crucifixion of Jesus telly savalas played Pilate max von sidow played Jesus hose ferrar herod Charlton Heston John the Baptist and other actors great movie rate 10