The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

Country: USA
Director: George Stevens
Production Co: MGM
Genre: Other, History, Drama, Action, Comedy
Rating: 6.6/10
Length: 195 mins

Storyline

"My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken Me?" It is towards this climactic crossroads that the story of Jesus of Nazareth leads, and to which, at the final moment, it again looks back in triumphant retrospect. It is the anguishing crossroads where the eternal questions of faith and doubt become resolved.—alfiehitchie

Plot Keywords

main character dies, based on the bible, christianity, jerusalem, religion, 1st century, epic, jesus christ character, cripple, beating, torture, death, self immolation, reference to satan, decapitation, king, infanticide, governor, gift, fisherman

Short Review

The massive ensemble of stars and the attention to biblical detail makes this quite an undertaking... for the makers and the viewers. Long, strong and Jesusy.