The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 · 199 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 12,370 VOTES · DIR. George Stevens
Overview
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,595 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:04:54 In the beginning was the Word.
00:13:21 The oId king.
00:21:13 Greetings in the name of Augustus Caesar.
00:27:22 ...and make straight in the desert...
00:34:21 ...it wiII aII be yours.
00:42:14 Life is more than food and the body more than cIothing.
00:49:20 I see.
00:54:40 But I Iove God.
01:02:13 A righteous man turns away from eviI...
01:11:05 Your answer's in the fires of HeII.
01:16:10 Send back your brother's wife.
01:24:54 HaiI the King!
01:32:04 ...for they shaII inherit the Earth.
01:37:57 That's right. We know you.
01:45:38 This sickness has not come for the death of Lazarus...
01:57:08 -What happened? -Did you see? Jesus of Nazareth.
02:11:36 Rather the knowIedge of God...
02:17:52 We onIy pray.
02:26:28 ...am I with you.
02:36:00 Give it, then, to the poor.
02:43:56 ...Joseph of Arimathea present?
02:50:58 ...shaII He come forth...
03:05:21 Mother...
03:15:57 ...even unto the end of the worId.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,595
Dialogue density8.0 lines / min
First line00:04:54
Final line03:15:57
Production Record
DirectorGeorge Stevens
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue$15,500,000
IMDb votes12,370