Overview:
In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.| Status: | Released (1959-11-18) |
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| Awards: | Won 11 Oscars. 29 wins & 13 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $74,432,704 |
| Screen: | Lew Wallace, Karl Tunberg, Gore Vidal |
| Productions: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 10017: Charlton Heston - Judah Ben-Hur
- 10020: Stephen Boyd - Messala
- 10021: Hugh Griffith - Scheich Ildirim
- 10018: Jack Hawkins - Quintus Arrius
- 10019: Haya Harareet - Esther
- 10022: Martha Scott - Miriam
- 10023: Cathy O'Donnell - Tirzah
Crews
- 10011: Elizabeth Haffenden - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 10007: Ralph E. Winters - Editor - Editing
- 10004: Sam Zimbalist - Producer - Production
- 10009: Edward C. Carfagno - Art Direction - Art
- 7647: Miklós Rózsa - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 10001: William Wyler - Director - Directing
- 9060: William A. Horning - Art Direction - Art
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Reviews
John Chard
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Majestic in scope and story telling. The truth is, is that Ben-Hur deserved every award that was showered upon it. It's a titanic film both in structure and scope. It doesn't need me to go over old ground about how much the film cost to make, the number of extras, the number of se ....
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What can be said about this film that hasnt already been said? I could (justly) use every superlative known and it still does not cover just how amazing this film is. It is the essence of EPIC (and not just historical epic). It is easy to see why it was not matched in the numb ....
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It will probably be remembered for it's chariot race long after all of the rest of it has faded away, but this is more than just that. It is a story about friendship, religion, power and opportunity - it is also about sheer bloody-mindedness and cruelty. It resonates all the more bec ....
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