who played jesus in the greatest story ever told
Max von Sydow
title: The Greatest Story Ever Told text: The Greatest Story Ever Told The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by George Stevens. It is a retelling of the Biblical account about Jesus of Nazareth, from the Nativity through to the Ascension. Along with the ensemble cast, it marked Claude Rains's final film role. The major roles in the movie were following: Smaller roles (some only a few seconds) were played by Michael Ansara, Ina Balin, Carroll Baker, Robert Blake, Pat Boone, Victor Buono, John Considine, Richard Conte, John Crawford, Jamie Farr, David Hedison, Van Heflin, Russell Johnson, Angela Lansbury, Mark title: The Greatest Story Ever Told text: With Beauty", which detailed the film’s tumultuous production history. Its Blu-ray release appeared in 2011. Despite the mixed critical reception and low box office receipts, "The Greatest Story Ever Told" was nominated for five Academy Awards: The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: The Greatest Story Ever Told The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 American epic film produced and directed by George Stevens. It is a retelling of the Biblical account about Jesus of Nazareth, from the Nativity through to the Ascension. Along with the ensemble cast, it marked Claude Rains's final film role. title: The Greatest Story Ever Told text: Fox withdrew from the project, noting that $2.3 million had been spent without any footage being shot. Stevens was given two years to find another studio or 20th Century Fox would reclaim its rights. Stevens moved the film to United Artists. Meanwhile, MGM proceeded with their own 1961 Technicolor epic about the life of Christ, "King of Kings", starring Jeffrey Hunter as Jesus, which was filmed in Spain, and when released was nearly an hour shorter than "The Greatest Story Ever Told". For "The Greatest Story Ever Told", Stevens cast Swedish actor Max von Sydow as Jesus. Von Sydow had title: Max von Sydow text: much greater recognition, in the role of Jesus in George Stevens's all-star epic "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965). As his talents were soon in demand in other American productions, von Sydow and his family relocated for some time to Los Angeles. From 1965, he became a regular on the American screen while maintaining a presence in his native Sweden. In 1969, he appeared in John Huston's "The Kremlin Letter", and in 1971 gave a powerful, quiet performance in Jan Troell's acclaimed "The Emigrants" alongside actress Liv Ullmann. Though often typecast as a villain, he was rewarded in the United title: The Greatest Story Ever Told text: Lenard, Robert Loggia, John Lupton, Janet Margolin, Sal Mineo, Nehemiah Persoff, Sidney Poitier, Gary Raymond, Marian Seldes, David Sheiner, Abraham Sofaer, Paul Stewart, John Wayne, Shelley Winters, Cyril Delevanti, Michael Tolan, Richard Bakalyan, Marc Cavell, and Peter Mann. , Max von Sydow, David McCallum, Angela Lansbury, Sidney Poitier, Gary Raymond, John Considine, David Hedison, Pat Boone, Jamie Farr, Robert Blake, David Sheiner, Carroll Baker, Nehemiah Persoff, Peter Mann, Burt Brinckerhoff, Joseph Sirola, and Michael Anderson Jr. are the only surviving main cast members. "The Greatest Story Ever Told" originated as a U.S. radio series in 1947, half-hour episodes inspired by