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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301969253
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
ISBN: 6301969251
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageAnalog
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: December 23, 1993
Running Time: 199 minutes
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1965
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The life of Christ got an excessively long treatment (260 minutes, later trimmed to 195) in this 1965 film directed by George Stevens (The Diary of Anne Frank). Max von Sydow does beautiful work as Jesus--his spontaneous mourning at discovering his friend Lazarus has died is not like anything in other New Testament epics--and Stevens renders the familiar tale with a handsome authenticity. But the project is nearly undone by an unwise gimmick in which seemingly half of Hollywood's living stars at the time make brief (often very brief) cameo appearances, some of which are ridiculous. But there is a lot to like in the film, and Von Sydow's sensitive nobility sticks in the memory. --Tom Keogh
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The Greatest Story Ever Told (Movie Only Edition) (1965) is an inspiring epic that will go on and on for many years to come. The movie takes you from Jesus' birth through a life of teachings all the way to His crucifixion and final Resurrection. Don't miss it.
If you are interested in the hope that God can only bring in this day and age I suggest you read a great book entitled "The Enlightenment, What God Told Me After One Million Prayers: A Message for Everyone," by John H. Eagan. It brought me to tears. I think if you liked this movie you will love this book.
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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 Heston, Martin Landau, Angela Lansbury, David McCallum, Sidney Poitier and Telly Savallas.
The film delves into the life of Christ with great reverence and respect, recreating his path through life, crucifixion and resurrection. The scenes are filmed in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah with Pyramid Lake in Nevada used to represent the Sea of Galilee, Lake Moab in Utah used to film the Sermon on the Mount and Death Valley in California as the setting where ... Read More
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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" and better able to get along with one another.
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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 area that I will give some basic credit was the Crucifixion scene at the end. These were filmed well, but again the acting was just mediocre. The centurian who said "Surely this man was the son of God" was just so predictable and appeared to have read it from a cue card or was overdubbed badly. There was no genuine portrayal above the actors abilities here even with these notable actors. I think casting was thoughtless.
In comparison to this production, I much prefer ... Read More
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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 were nominated for academy awards. Dr. Zhivago would take these Oscars.
The cast was a Who's Who of Hollywood from Charleston Heston as John the Baptist to John Wayne as the Roman Centurion. Unfortunately, the famous cast was one of the movie's primary weaknesses.
Max von Sydow, the great actor, looked totally uncomfortable in the role of Jesus. Those vivid blue eyes of his throughout the film detracted from the simple story of the carpenter ... Read More
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