The Greatest Story Ever Told
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The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 epic film dramatizing the life, ministry, and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, noted for its large ensemble cast and sweeping, reverent style.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Greatest Story Ever Told canonical | 7 |
| The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965 film) | 1 |
| The Greatest Story Ever Told (film music/vocal work) | 1 |
| The Greatest Story Ever Told (film) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Bible
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The Greatest Story Ever Told by Fulton Oursler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Jesus Christ
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John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Joseph LaShelle
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Loyal Griggs NERFINISHED ⓘ William C. Mellor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDirector |
David Lean
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Jean Negulesco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
crucifixion of Jesus
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life of Jesus ⓘ ministry of Jesus ⓘ |
| director | George Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Harold F. Kress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical epic film
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drama film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alfred Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large ensemble cast
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reverent tone ⓘ sweeping visual style ⓘ |
| producer | George Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1965-02-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| runtime |
approximately 199 minutes (roadshow version)
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approximately 225 minutes (original cut) ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Carl Sandburg
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George Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ James Lee Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
| stars |
Charlton Heston
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Claude Rains NERFINISHED ⓘ David McCallum NERFINISHED ⓘ Donald Pleasence NERFINISHED ⓘ Dorothy McGuire NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Jose Ferrer NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Landau NERFINISHED ⓘ Max von Sydow NERFINISHED ⓘ Roddy McDowall NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelley Winters NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Poitier NERFINISHED ⓘ Telly Savalas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Greatest Story Ever Told NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The Greatest Story Ever Told (film)
this entity surface form:
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965 film)
this entity surface form:
The Greatest Story Ever Told (film music/vocal work)