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The Greatest Story Ever Told

Duration: 3 hours, 4 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

From his lowly but venerated birth through his adult years as a teacher roving the Holy Land, Jesus attracts admirers and enemies unlike any man before.

Sweeping cinematic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ. Show less

Contributors

Barabbas:
Richard Conte
Mary Magdalene:
Joanna Dunham
Herod Antipas:
Jose Ferrer
John the Baptist:
Charlton Heston
Judas Iscariot:
David McCallum
The Virgin Mary:
Dorothy McGuire
The Dark Hermit:
Donald Pleasence
King Herod:
Claude Rains
Pontius Pilate:
Telly Savalas

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