Who is the narrator in "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965)?

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Who is the narrator in "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965)?

Question #138695. Asked by gracious1.
Last updated Apr 06 2023.
Originally posted Dec 26 2014 3:34 PM.

gtho4

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gtho4

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The narrator was Orson Welles.

https://readthespirit.com/visual-parables/greatest-story-ever-told-1965/

Apr 06 2023, 6:52 AM

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Tapestry6

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Tapestry6

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Here is the entire cast:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059245/fullcredits/
The closest thing I saw for a narrator was the 'Speaker
of Capernaum was John Lupton

Dec 26 2014, 6:54 PM

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blakey
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According to TCM it was delivered by Charlton Heston who also played John the Baptist.

tcm.com/mediaroom/Greatest-Story-Ever-Told.html [no longer exists]

Response last updated by gtho4 on Apr 06 2023.
Dec 27 2014, 1:41 AM