The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 film
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Summary
The Greatest Story Ever Told is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,074 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
- Director: George Stevens[4], David Lean[5]
- Screenwriter: Carl Sandburg[6], George Stevens[7], James Lee Barrett[8]
- Composer: Alfred Newman[9]
- Genre: drama film[10], Christian film[11], sword-and-sandal film[12], epic film[13]
- Cast member: Max von Sydow[14], Martin Landau[15], José Ferrer[16], Charlton Heston[17], Telly Savalas[18], Angela Lansbury[19], Dorothy McGuire[20], Robert Loggia[21], Gary Raymond[22], David McCallum[23], Sal Mineo[24], Claude Rains[25], Ina Balin[26], Janet Margolin[27]
- Producer: George Stevens[28], George Stevens, Jr.[29]
- Director of photography: Loyal Griggs[30], William C. Mellor[31]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
- Commons category: The Greatest Story Ever Told[33]
- Distribution format: video on demand[34]
- Review score: 4.8/10[35], 42%[36]
- Color: color[37]
- Country of origin: United States[38]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for The Greatest Story Ever Told include The Wettest Stories Ever Told[39], a television series episode[40], directed by Mike B. Anderson[41].
Why It Matters
The Greatest Story Ever Told has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for it include The Wettest Stories Ever Told[39], a television series episode[40], directed by Mike B. Anderson[41].
FAQs
What awards did The Greatest Story Ever Told receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].