Factual error: Many of the panoramic scenes in this film capture breathtaking views of mountain ranges completely covered with snow - a geographical feature not to be found in the Holy Land. It is found on occasion, though, in Arizona, where these sequences were actually shot. Other scenes show desert bluffs, mesas and arches that are also not found in the Middle East: they're the distinctive formations of the Arches National Park in Utah, USA.
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
1 factual error
Directed by: David Lean, George Stevens, Jean Negulesco
Starring: Max von Sydow, Charlton Heston, Carroll Baker, Dorothy McGuire, Ina Balin, Michael Anderson Jr.
Factual error: Many of the panoramic scenes in this film capture breathtaking views of mountain ranges completely covered with snow - a geographical feature not to be found in the Holy Land. It is found on occasion, though, in Arizona, where these sequences were actually shot. Other scenes show desert bluffs, mesas and arches that are also not found in the Middle East: they're the distinctive formations of the Arches National Park in Utah, USA.
Bar Amand: The Messiah has come! A man was dead but now he lives.
Uriah: I was crippled, and now I walk.
Old Aram: I was blind, and now I see.
Soldier: Who has done this?
Old Aram: The man called Jesus.
Trivia: This was the last film to be partially shot in Cinerama, a technique that was abandoned due to cost issues. On studio orders, director George Stevens had to re-shoot large portions of this movie in 70mm instead, causing delays that created huge cost overruns, and a two-year delay in releasing the film.