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Biblical drama based on the Gospels. The film concentrates on the most familiar episodes of the biblical story, including the birth of Christ in Bethlehem, Herod's decree of the execution of all male children in Judea, and the Holy family's escape into Egypt. It continues as Christ encounters John the Baptist searches for the Twelve Apostles, and raises Lazarus, while John the Baptist is executed. It concludes with Jesus' expulsion of the moneylenders from the temple, the instruction of the Apostles at the Last Supper, Christ's betrayal by Judas, the Passion, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection.Product Identifiers
ProducerGeorge Stevens
EAN5039036032407
eBay Product ID (ePID)3955664
Product Key Features
ActorSidney Poitier, Charlton Heston, Gary Raymond, Dorothy Mcguire, Pat Boone, Victor Buono, Max von Sydow, David Mccallum, Joseph Schildkraut, Telly Savalas, Angela Lansbury, John Wayne, Shelley Winters, Jose Ferrer, Sal Mineo, Claude Rains, Roddy Mcdowall, Carroll Baker, Donald Pleasence, Van Heflin, Nehemiah Persoff, Ed Wynn
Film/TV TitleThe Greatest Story Ever Told
DirectorGeorge Stevens
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageGreek\Hungarian\Portuguese
Run Time191 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen
Release Year2007
FormatDVD
FeaturesOriginal Theatrical Trailer\Interactive Menu\Chapter Selection, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificateU
Hearing ImpairedEnglish\German
ComposerAlfred Newman
Additional InformationGeorge Stevens presents his monumental adaptation of the story of Jesus Christ starring Max von Sydow. The film concentrates on the most familiar episodes of the biblical story, including the birth of Christ in Bethlehem, Herod's (Jose Ferrer) decree of the execution of all male children in Judea, and the Holy family's escape into Egypt. It continues as Christ encounters John the Baptist (Charlton Heston) searches for the Twelve Apostles, and raises Lazarus (Michael Tolan), while John the Baptist is executed. It concludes with Jesus' expulsion of the moneylenders from the temple, the instruction of the Apostles at the Last Supper, Christ's betrayal by Judas (David McCallum), the Passion, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection. The product of years of research and planning by Stevens, the film features a huge cast of stars, among whom Von Sydow, McCallum, Dorothy McGuire (Mary), Sidney Poitier (Simon of Cyrene), Claude Rains (Herod the Great), Donald Pleasence (The Devil), Martin Landau (Caiaphas), and Janet Margolin (Mary of Bethany), give fine performances.
ScreenwriterGeorge Stevens, James Lee Barrett
Costume DesignerVittorio Nino Novarese
Dubbing LanguagesGerman
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleThe Greatest Story Ever Told
Director of PhotographyLoyal Griggs, William C. Mellor