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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

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Only once in a lifetime... an entertainment so rich... an experience so rewarding...

Release Date: 1965, April 9
Directors: George Stevens
Countries: United States of America
Production: George Stevens Jr. Productions
Cast: Richard Conte, Charlton Heston, Frank De Kova, Michael Ansara, Robert Loggia, José Ferrer, Max von Sydow, Angela Lansbury, Donald Pleasence, Martin Landau, Roddy McDowall, Claude Rains

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.

Keywords:

biography admiring resurrection christianity religion crucifixion bible jesus christ christian film religion and supernatural religious film