

The Greatest Story Ever Told
Only once in a lifetime... an entertainment so rich... an experience so rewarding...
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $20M
- Box office
- $15.5M
- Language
- English
- christianity
- religion and supernatural
- crucifixion
- bible
- biography
- resurrection
- religion
- religious film
- jesus christ
- christian film
- admiring
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereGNew York City, NY15 Feb 1965
- PremiereGLos Angeles, CA17 Feb 1965
United KingdomGB
- PremiereLondon, England8 Apr 1965
- TheatricalU9 Apr 1965
AustraliaAU
- PremiereGSydney7 Apr 1966
CanadaCA
- Physical14A6 Mar 2001
ArgentinaAR
- TheatricalATP1 Dec 1965
BrazilBR
- PremiereL9 Apr 1965
- TheatricalL14 May 1965
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical1529 Oct 1965
FinlandFI
- TheatricalS29 Oct 1965
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP28 Oct 1965
GermanyDE
- Theatrical65 Aug 1965
GreeceGR
- Physical17 Mar 2003
JapanJP
- TheatricalG4 Sept 1965
- TheatricalGRe-release1 Apr 1972
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The Greatest Story Ever Told was released on 9 April 1965.
Audience reviews
2- J7/10
John Chard
12/5/2015
*Repent!* Sue me, but I like it plenty, all 3 hours plus of ass numbing is not a problem to me. It has been called a cumbersome bore, amongst other things, but some of the technical craft is amazing. The story itself is enthralling, building to the shattering Crucifixion parts of the tale, while for every pointless star cameo shoehorned into the production, there's also a Savalas, a Baker and a Heston. Then of cou…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
9/5/2024
Max von Sydow is Jesus in George Steven's take on the "King of Kings" story and aside from a suitably effective contribution from José Ferrer as Herod Antipas, gives the only decent performance in this epically long, plodding, depiction of the life of Christ. Clearly money was spent - the photography is epic, as is Alfred Newman's score but a first-rate cast of Hollywood A-listers ought to have delivered better. Sadl…
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