The Greatest Story Ever Told [DVD] [1965] [2003]

I absolutely adore this film and love to watch it at Easter on TV. Sadly missed it last year so ive purchased my own copy so I can see it any time of year.

Although brought up in a Hindu household, this did not stop my whole family watching this film at Easter and Christmas, we all loved it, I loved this film then and love it even more that I am a Christian now ( after Jesus came to my Mum called her by her name, spoke Punjabi and told her he was the living God and she was going to come home, she died a few days later) If you don't feel like reading the bible but need that something to lift you up then this is for you, if life's struggles are getting you down then this is for you, what ever life throws at you this film will lift you up and inspire you.

A good semi biographical avc oun of the life /and ministry o Christ. A worthwhile watch which reminds us all othe roots of Christianity.

Personally I love these old epic films and this one is no exception. The biblical epic is a well told story and by todays standards the sets are basic but just love these films.

Sue me, but I like it plenty, all 3 hours plus of ass numbing is not a problem to me. It has been called a cumbersome bore, amongst other things, but some of the technical craft is amazing. The story itself is enthralling, building to the shattering Crucifixion parts of the tale, while for every pointless star cameo shoehorned into the production, there's also a Savalas, a Baker and a Heston. Then of course there's Sydow, giving a beautifully intense turn as Jesus, a magnetic portrayal that holds the attention throughout.Ironically director George Stevens struggled with his own ills during production, a cross to bear as it were, but just as Jesus had Sidney Poitier to share the burden, so to did Stevens, who had David Lean to help carry the load. Now that's a deity if ever there was one. It's a gorgeous film, grand and epic, sensitive and astute. Flaws? Plenty for sure, yet it harks back to a time of blunderbuss epic film making, when story telling meant something, when a musical score rattled the ears and the heart, and when cinematography soothed the eyes as if cool lemon slices had been placed upon the optical nerves.Yeah, I'm a fan. If you are not then I forgive you, for you know not what you do. 7/10

Fantastic cast , very long film, John Wayne at the end saying surely this is the son of God in an American accent.

Enjoyed this portrayal of Jesus' life, but some elements of the script were slightly naive. Not as good as "Jesus Of Nazareth" starring Robert Powell as Jesus, with a better script.

I watched this film over the Easter period. It was a blast from the past. I recall it from my childhood days watching it with my family.I noiced how well it was filmed, the colours, the darkness of the scenes and the candle light; well worth watching again.