The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) - Jesus Defends Mary Magdalene Scene (4/11) | Movieclips

The Greatest Story Ever Told - Jesus Defends Mary Magdalene: Jesus (Max von Sydow) intervenes when Mary Magdalene (Joanna Dunham) is publicly judged and ridiculed for adultery. BUY THE MOVIE: Watch the best The Greatest Story Ever Told scenes & clips: FILM DESCRIPTION: From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ (Max von Sydow) is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ’s life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod (Claude Rains) ; Christ’s baptism by John the Baptist (Charlton Heston) ; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ’s crucifixion and miraculous return.