The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) |
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| Director(s) | George Stevens, David Lean (uncredited), Jean Negulesco (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | George Stevens, George Stevens Jr., Frank I. Davis, Antonio Vellani |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Epic, Family, Film Adaptation, Historical |
| Top Topics | Bible, Book-Based, Period Piece, Religious |
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Max von Sydow(as Jesus)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
Max von Sydow
(as Jesus)
Carroll Baker(as Veronica)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
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1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
Carroll Baker
(as Veronica)
Ina Balin(as Martha of Bethany)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
Ina Balin
(as Martha of Bethany)
Victor Buono(as Sorak)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
Victor Buono
(as Sorak)
Richard Conte(as Barabbas)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
Richard Conte
(as Barabbas)
José Ferrer(as Herod Antipas)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
José Ferrer
(as Herod Antipas)
Van Heflin(as Bar Amand)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
Van Heflin
(as Bar Amand)
Charlton Heston(as John the Baptist)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Released
1965
Charlton Heston
(as John the Baptist)
The Greatest Story Ever Told Overview:
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by George Stevens, David Lean (uncredited) and Jean Negulesco (uncredited) and produced by George Stevens, George Stevens Jr., Frank I. Davis and Antonio Vellani.
SYNOPSIS
Hollywood's big-screen rendering of the life of Christ. Von Sydow stars as the Son of God, but biblical strongman Heston steals the show as the impassioned John the Baptist. Look for cameos and breathtaking photography.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
Academy Awards 1965 --- Ceremony Number 38 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Richard Day, William Creber, David Hall; Set Decoration: Ray Moyer, Fred MacLean, | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | William C. Mellor, Loyal Griggs | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Vittorio Nino Novarese, Marjorie Best | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Alfred Newman | Nominated |
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The Greatest Story Ever Told Quotes:
Peter:
Who's there?
James the Younger: [behind the door] Me.
Peter: [angrily opening the door] What's wrong with you? When I ask "Who's there", why do you answer "Me"?
James the Younger: It WAS me, Peter.
James the Younger: [behind the door] Me.
Peter: [angrily opening the door] What's wrong with you? When I ask "Who's there", why do you answer "Me"?
James the Younger: It WAS me, Peter.
James the Younger:
What is your name?
Jesus: Jesus
James the Younger: [excitedly] That's a good name!
Jesus: [smiling] Thank you.
Jesus: Jesus
James the Younger: [excitedly] That's a good name!
Jesus: [smiling] Thank you.
Caiaphas:
Jesus of Nazareth, your crimes are so many I scarcely know where to begin.
The Centurion:
Truly, this man was the son of God.
Jesus:
Go now, and teach all nations. Make it your first care to love one another and to find the kingdom of God, and all things shall be yours without me asking. Do not fret then for tomorrow; leave tomorrow to fret over its own needs, for today... today's troubles are enough. And lo, I am with you always, even onto the end of the world...
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This film was slightly over 30 days in production using the original 3-panel Cinerama process when orders were given to abandon the Cinerama camera in favor of Ultra-Panavision 70; thus ending forever the cumbersome 3-panel Cinerama process in Hollywood. Numerous scenes had to be re-shot in the new single-lens Ultra-Panavision 70 process.
Final film of Claude Rains.
Filming began in 1962 and was completed in 1963, but the movie went unreleased for another two years.
During an interview on The Mike Douglas Show, Jamie Farr related the story of how he was so desperate for work when he auditioned for the picture that he prayed to St. Jude, the patron saint of hopeless causes, that he would get the job. He was ironically cast as the apostle Thaddeus, an alternate name for St. Jude (possibly used to avoid confusion with Judas Iscariot).
Max von Sydow said that the hardest part about playing Christ was the expectations people had of him to remain in character at all times. He couldn't smoke between takes, have a drink after work, or be affectionate with his wife on the set.