The Greatest Story Ever Told
“Only once in a lifetime... an entertainment so rich... an experience so rewarding...”
1965 · 4 h 20 min
George StevensCast
Max von Sydow 
Dorothy McGuire 
Charlton Heston 
Michael Anderson Jr. 
Carroll Baker 
Ina Balin
Credits
Written by: Fulton Oursler
Plot
The life of Jesus Christ, from birth in Bethlehem to resurrection, in an all-star epic.
Sinekatalog’s take
George Stevens's biblical epic is grand, long and reverent, with Max von Sydow and many cameos.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (13,648 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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