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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1965 · 199 mins · English
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- Directed by
- George Stevens
- Starring
- John Wayne, Paul Stewart, Robert Loggia, Telly Savalas, Sidney Poitier, John Considine
From his birth in Bethlehem through his death and resurrection, this epic retelling gives Jesus Christ an all‑star treatment. It highlights key events such as King Herod’s massacre of newborn males, Christ’s baptism by John the Baptist, the Last Supper, Judas’s betrayal, the crucifixion, and the miraculous return.
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