Originating as a 1947 radio series, and then a 1949 novel by Fulton Oursler, George Stevens' magnificent account of the Gospel story, from the Nativity through the Resurrection, is filled with majestic settings, reverent storytelling, and an all-star cast. Max Von Sydow, in his first English-speaking role, portrays Jesus; Jose Ferrer, Charlton Heston, David McCallum, Dorothy McGuire, Sidney Poitier, Telly Savalas, John Wayne, and Claude Rains (in his final film) also appear. 199 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Region Free
Actors:
José Ferrer, Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Robert Loggia, Charlton Heston, Burt Brinckerhoff, John Considine, Jamie Farr, David Hedison, Peter Mann, Tom Reese, Carroll Baker, Claude Rains, Celia Lovsky, Daniel Jenkins, John M. Pickard, Marc Cavell, Mickey Simpson, Renata Vanni, Richard Bakalyan, Robert "Doctor Bob" Blake, Rodopho (Rudy) Acosta, Michael Anderson Jr., Robert Blake, David McCallum, Roddy McDowall, Gary Raymond, David Sheiner, Michael Tolan, Sidney Poitier, Sal Mineo, Shelley Winters, Ed Wynn, John Wayne, Telly Savalas, Johnny Seven, Paul Stewart, Harold J. Stone, Nehemiah Persoff, Joseph Schildkraut, John Crawford, Robert Busch, Russell Johnson, John Lupton, Abraham Sofaer, Chet Stratton, Ron Whelan, John Abbott, Rodolfo Acosta, Michael Ansara, Philip Coolidge, Dal Jenkins, Joseph Perry, Marian Seldes, Donald Pleasence, Frank de Kova, Joseph Sirola, Cyril Delevanti, Mark Lenard, Frank Silvera, The Inbal Dance Theatre of Israel
Director:
George Stevens, David Lean, Jean Negulesco
Producer:
Greg Copeland, Gregg Hoffman, James Wan, Jason Constantine