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 |
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| 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 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Greatest Story Ever Told Context triple: [George Stevens, directed, The Greatest Story Ever Told]
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A.
Greatest Story Ever Told
"Greatest Story Ever Told" is a Grateful Dead song known for its energetic live performances and frequent pairing in concert medleys.
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B.
The Nativity Story
The Nativity Story is a 2006 biblical drama film that depicts the events leading up to the birth of Jesus Christ, focusing on Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem.
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C.
Passion of Christ
The Passion of Christ refers to the suffering, crucifixion, and death of Jesus as recounted in the Christian Gospels and commemorated in Christian liturgy and art.
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D.
Marjoe
Marjoe is a 1972 documentary film that follows former child evangelist Marjoe Gortner as he exposes the inner workings and manipulative practices of revivalist preaching in the United States.
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E.
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life is a 2011 experimental drama film directed by Terrence Malick that explores themes of existence, memory, and spirituality through a visually poetic portrayal of a 1950s Texas family and the origins of the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Greatest Story Ever Told Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Greatest Story Ever Told
"Greatest Story Ever Told" is a Grateful Dead song known for its energetic live performances and frequent pairing in concert medleys.
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B.
The Nativity Story
The Nativity Story is a 2006 biblical drama film that depicts the events leading up to the birth of Jesus Christ, focusing on Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem.
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C.
Passion of Christ
The Passion of Christ refers to the suffering, crucifixion, and death of Jesus as recounted in the Christian Gospels and commemorated in Christian liturgy and art.
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D.
Marjoe
Marjoe is a 1972 documentary film that follows former child evangelist Marjoe Gortner as he exposes the inner workings and manipulative practices of revivalist preaching in the United States.
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E.
The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life is a symbolically rich, ornamental painting by Gustav Klimt that intertwines stylized branches, figures, and golden patterns to explore themes of life, connection, and spirituality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Bible
NERFINISHED
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The Greatest Story Ever Told by Fulton Oursler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
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John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Joseph LaShelle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loyal Griggs NERFINISHED ⓘ William C. Mellor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDirector |
David Lean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
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George Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ James Lee Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 1st century ⓘ |
| stars |
Charlton Heston
NERFINISHED
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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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Referenced by (10)
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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)