Film Forum

U.S., 1965
Directed by George Stevens
Based on book by Fulton Oursler
With Max Von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Charlton Heston
Approx. 260 min. 35mm print courtesy The Academy Film Archive

“The life of Jesus Christ is depicted; highlights include: His birth in Bethlehem, Herod's decree ordering the slaughter of all male children in Bethlehem; the flight of the Holy Family into Egypt, Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist, the selection of the Twelve Apostles, the execution of John the Baptist, the resurrection of Lazarus from the dead, the expulsion of the moneylenders from the temple in Jerusalem, the Last Supper and subsequent betrayal by Judas, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection.” – TCM

Reviews

“The massive ensemble of stars and the attention to biblical detail makes this quite an undertaking... for the makers and the viewers.”
– David Parkinson, Empire Magazine