The Greatest Story Ever Told

Summary

The Greatest Story Ever Told is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,070 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Greatest Story Ever Told received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• The Greatest Story Ever Told's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Greatest Story Ever Told was directed by George Stevens^[5].
• The Greatest Story Ever Told was directed by David Lean^[6].
• Carl Sandburg wrote the screenplay for The Greatest Story Ever Told^[7].
• George Stevens wrote the screenplay for The Greatest Story Ever Told^[8].
• James Lee Barrett wrote the screenplay for The Greatest Story Ever Told^[9].
• The Greatest Story Ever Told's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman^[10].
• The Greatest Story Ever Told's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Greatest Story Ever Told's genre is Christian film^[12].
• The Greatest Story Ever Told's genre is sword-and-sandal film^[13].
• The Greatest Story Ever Told's genre is epic film^[14].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was Max von Sydow^[15].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was Martin Landau^[16].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was José Ferrer^[17].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was Charlton Heston^[18].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was Telly Savalas^[19].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was Angela Lansbury^[20].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was Dorothy McGuire^[21].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was Robert Loggia^[22].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was Gary Raymond^[23].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was David McCallum^[24].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was Sal Mineo^[25].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was Claude Rains^[26].
• A cast member of The Greatest Story Ever Told was Ina Balin^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include George Stevens^[28] and George Stevens, Jr.^[29]. Directors include George Stevens^[5] and David Lean^[6]. Screenwriters include Carl Sandburg^[7], George Stevens^[8], and James Lee Barrett^[9]. Cast members include Max von Sydow^[15], Martin Landau^[16], José Ferrer^[17], Charlton Heston^[18], Telly Savalas^[19], and Angela Lansbury^[20].

Publication

The original language of The Greatest Story Ever Told was English^[30]. Genres include drama film^[11], Christian film^[12], sword-and-sandal film^[13], and epic film^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Reception

The Greatest Story Ever Told received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 4.8/10^[32] and 42%^[33].

Cultural Impact

Things named for The Greatest Story Ever Told include The Wettest Stories Ever Told^[34], a television series episode^[35], directed by Mike B. Anderson^[36].

Why It Matters

The Greatest Story Ever Told ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,070 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include The Wettest Stories Ever Told^[34], a television series episode^[35], directed by Mike B. Anderson^[36].

FAQs

What awards did The Greatest Story Ever Told receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].