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The Greatest Story Ever Told

Only once in a lifetime... an entertainment so rich... an experience so rewarding...

1965 · 3 h 19 · United States · English

  • Drama
  • History

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.

Directed by
George Stevens
Written by
George Stevens, James Lee Barrett
Based on
Fulton Oursler

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