The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 - ENGLISH - MOVIE
Biography
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The story follows the life of Jesus from his birth and miracles to his crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension, sparking a movement that continues after his death. The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American English-language Biography Drama motion picture featuring Max Von Sydow, Dorothy Mcguire, Charlton Heston, Jos Ferrer, Telly Savalas, Michael Anderson Jr. and Peggy Webber. George Stevens Productions was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) George Stevens. The Greatest Story Ever Told is written by Fulton Oursler, Henry Denker, James Lee Barrett, George Stevens and Carl Sandburg and it is directed by George Stevens, David Lean and Jean Negulesco. United Artists acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. The Greatest Story Ever Told was released on 9th April 1965 and takes a screen time of 137-260 minutes. The Greatest Story Ever Told was made on a budget of $20 million and at the box office it grossed only $15 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by James Lee Barrett and George Stevens based on the novel of Fulton Oursler and the Bible. Cinematography was done by Loyal Griggs and William C. Mellor and editing by Harold F. Kress, Argyle Nelson Jr. and Frank O Neil. The music was composed by Alfred Newman.
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