The Greatest Story Ever Told
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | George Stevens |
| Produced by | George Stevens |
| Screenplay by |
James Lee Barrett George Stevens |
| Starring |
Max von Sydow Dorothy McGuire Charlton Heston Jose Ferrer Telly Savalas |
| Music by | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography |
Loyal Griggs William C. Mellor |
| Edited by |
Harold F. Kress Argyle Nelson, Jr. Frank O'Neil |
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Production
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George Stevens Productions
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time
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260 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $21 million |
| Box office | $15,473,333 |
The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by George Stevens. It is a retelling of the story of Jesus Christ, from the Nativity through the Resurrection. This film is notable for its large ensemble cast and for being the last film appearance of Claude Rains.
The major roles in the movie were following:
Smaller roles (some only a few seconds) were played by Michael Ansara, Ina Balin, Carroll Baker, Robert Blake, Pat Boone, Victor Buono, John Considine, Richard Conte, John Crawford, Jamie Farr, David Hedison, Van Heflin, Russell Johnson, Angela Lansbury, Mark Lenard, Robert Loggia, John Lupton, Sal Mineo, Nehemiah Persoff, Sidney Poitier, Gary Raymond, Marian Seldes, David Sheiner, Abraham Sofaer, Paul Stewart, John Wayne and Shelley Winters.
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