The Greatest Story Ever Told with Max von Sydow: DVD Cover

    The Greatest Story Ever Told Director: George Stevens Cast: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Robert Loggia, Claude Rains

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    • DVD Release Date: 07/06/2004
    • Original Release: 1965
    • Rating: Rated G
    • Sales Rank: 9,694

    Viewer Rating: (5 ratings)

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    Screen format: 16 x 9 widescreen (2.75:1); English: 5.1 surround, stereo sound; French: 5.1 surround; French & Spanish subtitles

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    1. Main Title [:45]
    2. "In the Beginning..." [4:02]
    3. The Three Kings [2:32]
    4. Jesus, Mary & Joseph [4:10]
    5. Escape From Bethlehem [:59]
    6. John the Baptist [5:09]
    7. Jesus' Temptation [1:47]
    8. Gathering His Flock [6:48]
    9. "Love Thy Neighbor" [:05]
    10. "Bring That Baptist to Me" [5:29]
    11. The Tax Collector [2:05]
    12. "Do Unto Others..." [5:33]
    13. John Before Herod [1:24]
    14. The Flock Grows [7:01]
    15. Cast the First Stone [4:00]
    16. "I'm Cured" [1:25]
    17. "Blessed are the Meek" [2:51]
    18. A Prophet in His Own Home [1:39]
    19. Restoring Sight [3:07]
    20. The Lord's Prayer [:35]
    21. Lazarus Comes Forth [6:26]
    22. Jesus in Jerusalem [:51]
    23. Cleansing the Temple [2:52]
    24. Judas' Betrayal [5:10]
    25. The Last Supper [2:38]
    26. "Your Will Be Done" [3:54]
    27. Jesus' Trial [1:55]
    28. Pilate's Sentence [5:57]
    29. Carrying the Cross [2:31]
    30. Calvary [2:57]
    31. "It is Finished" [:52]
    32. "He is Risen" [5:42]

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    Filmmaker George Stevens chose Monument Valley, Utah for his exterior sequences in The Greatest Story Ever Told, this ($20 million) adaptation of Fulton Oursler's best-selling book. The "Greatest Story" is, of course, the life of Jesus Christ, played herein by Max Von Sydow. The large supporting cast includes Dorothy McGuire as Mary, Claude Rains as Herod the Great, Jose Ferrer as Herod Antipas, Charlton Heston as John the Baptist, Donald Pleasence as Satan (identified only as "The Dark Hermit"), David McCallum as Judas Iscariot, Sidney Poitier as Simon of Cyrene, Telly Savalas as Pontius Pilate and Martin Landau as Caiaphas. Even Robert Blake as Simon the Zealot, Jamie Farr as Thaddaeus, and motorcyle-flick veteran Richard Bakalyan as Dismas, the repentant thief, are well-suited to their roles. Originally roadshown at 260 minutes, Greatest Story Ever Told was later available in a 195-minute version. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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    Greatest Story Ever Toldby Elephent-FishEyes

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    October 17, 2008: Very appealing movie

    It was good... but "Jesus of Nazareth" and Bruce Marchiano's "The Gospel According Toby Anonymous

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    July 08, 2006: I just recently saw this movie, and I must say it was pretty good. However, there were some things I didn't like. First, the actor who portrayed Jesus seemed more like he was in his late 50's rather than 30. The movie started off with the wisemen looking for Baby Jesus, which it should have started off with the angel appearing to Mary. People who do not know Jesus will be confused and thrown off. The producers should have given some "before-Nativity" information background. People "talked" more about Jesus's miracles in the film, rather than showing Jesus turning water into wine, feeding the 5000, etc. There were also some Biblical inaccuracies: King Herod killed John the Baptist without anyone requesting it to him. An angel tells Joseph to flee to Egypt while he is AWAKE, not asleep. Simon of Cyrene walks over to Jesus and HELPS Him carry His cross, rather than have a Roman soldier force him. Also, before Jesus's baptism, there's a creative licensed conversation between John the Baptist and Jesus that is not recorded in the Bible. Mary Magdalene is shown as being the woman caught in the act of adultery. If you have seen the movie "Jesus of Nazareth", you know how well-rounded all the characters are: Peter, Pilate, Mary, Joseph, Andrew, Mary Magdalene, etc. Through the 6 hours of the film, the directors allow you to get to know EACH of the characters... even the minor roles... such as Nicodemus, Caiaphas, and Zerah the scribe. The characters are so rich and deep, you know a lot about them at the movie's end. However, in "The Greatest Story Ever Told", it's a bit different. The supporting roles (not Jesus, the lead role) are not well-rounded characters. You HARDLY get to know them. They are just... there! They are more like "cardboard cut-outs", the characters have very little personality. But the characters in "Jesus of Nazareth" were actually a part of the story. You really got to know them, even 5 minutes of the story's progression. I really loved the music in this movie. Mozart's "Messiah" was spectacular! And the scenery and locations were simply beautiful! To wrap this all up, I thought it was a very good movie... though I think Bruce Marchiano's "Matthew" and "Jesus of Nazareth" were the absolute bests.


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