The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 · 199 min
Directed by David Lean, George Stevens. Written by Carl Sandburg, George Stevens, James Lee Barrett. Starring Max von Sydow, Michael Anderson Jr., Carroll Baker, Ina Balin.
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.
Critics 48% · audiences 64% · streaming on Philo, Roku Channel, Hoopla · 5 Oscar nominations