- Charles LondonApril 19, 2025All things considered, this is a good movie. I would contend however that a story worthy of being the greatest ever told deserves a great movie. To that end, this dramatization of the Gospels comes up short. The all-star cast is impressive but part of a problem. The constant parade of famous faces popping up throughout the film tends to distract from the story, culminating with a regrettable cameo by John Wayne, who dresses as a Roman soldier but sounds like a cowboy. I mean, just get an actor who can deliver the line, he doesn't have to be famous. If you can look past the over-casting of well-known former (now deceased) Hollywood denizens, it's a pretty good production, especially the technical aspects. There are however, some better movies out there that cover the same material.
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The Greatest Story Ever Told was released on April 9, 1965.
The Greatest Story Ever Told was directed by George Stevens.
The Greatest Story Ever Told has a runtime of 3h 12m.
The Greatest Story Ever Told was produced by George Stevens, George Stevens Jr..
"My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?" It is towards this climactic crossroads that the story of Jesus of Nazareth leads, and to which, at the final moment, it again looks back in triumphant retrospect. It is the anguishing crossroads where the eternal questions of faith and doubt become resolved.
The key characters in The Greatest Story Ever Told are Jesus (Max von Sydow), James the Younger (Michael Anderson Jr.), Veronica (Carroll Baker).
The Greatest Story Ever Told is rated G.
The Greatest Story Ever Told is a Drama, History, Biography film.
The Greatest Story Ever Told has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.
The Greatest Story Ever Told had a budget of $20M.
The Greatest Story Ever Told has made $15.5M at the box office.