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The Greatest Story Ever Told
starring Max von Sydow, Michael Anderson Jr. Carroll Baker, Ina Balin, Pat Boone, Victor Buono
directed by George Stevens

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Magnificent epic on the life of Jesus Christ
  The Greatest Story ever told
  We wanted to own this movie so we can share it with young adults that are in the process of understanding and defining their religious belifs.
  While rather lengthy, this George Stevens directed film provides an in depth view into the life of Jesus Christ, touching on all aspects of the story. The cast of characters is simply superb and we found ourselves trying to identify the cameo appearance of our favorites, including John Wayne, Max von Sydow, Pat Boone, Charlton... more info

• He is what the world needs today
  This movie more than any other has always brought tears to my eyes. It is so close to the real Jesus and gives a better idea of the Man that He was in life on earth. His goodness, His kindness, and His holyness is of a Person we can and should try to follow. If we did this, the world would be a much better place today. I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would like to see Him taken out of schools or His Ten Commandments tossed, for they are not that hard to follow, and they keep us "civilized"... more info

• Mediocre Performance
  It appeared to me that this film had high expectations in the 60's especially with the lavish production, but there are obvious faults. First, it appears it was filmed around Arizona and perhaps near the Colorodo River or possibly the Grand Canyon areas. Acting is terribly weak and I could not push my belief beyond these faults to allow the film to move me. With the spiritual theme such as this film portrays, the acting should have be somewhat distant of American dialect but it is clearly too American. One... more info

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  The Greatest Story Ever Told
  To begin: the desert cinematography reminded me of a John Ford's western.
  In fact it was filmed in some of the same locales. The American Southwest is a beautiful place, but it was not the right choice for a biblical epic.
  Of course, the music of Alfred Newman was beautifully performed with parts of Handel's Messiah and Verdi's Requiem tossed into the mix. The Messiah's pieces were a bit jarring to one's concentration.
  The music and the cinematography... more info

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