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Ben-Hur (1959)

Ben-Hur

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12

3h 32m

Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical

November 18th, 1959

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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. Three years later and freed by a grateful Roman galley commander whom he has rescued from drowning, he becomes an expert charioteer for Rome, all the while plotting to return to Judea, find and rescue his family, and avenge himself on his former friend. All the while, the form and work of Jesus move in the background of his life...

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13 wins and 12 nominations

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Judah & Messala Reunite

TCM 60th Anniversary Spot

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Macedonian Pirates Attack the Roman Fleet

Condemned to the Galleys

50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition | Trailer

Charlton Heston Wins Best Actor: 1960 Oscars

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Ben-Hur Wins Film Editing: 1960 Oscars

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The Diary of Anne Frank and Ben-Hur Win Cinematography: 1960 Oscars

Charlton Heston & Martin Scorsese on BEN HUR

TCM's Ben Mankiewicz Announces BEN HUR for AFI Movie Club

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Macedonian Pirates Attack the Roman Fleet

John Landis on BEN-HUR

Ben-Hur (1959) Official Blu-Ray Trailer - Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd Movie HD

Cast

Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
Esther
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Hugh Griffith
Sheik Ilderim
Martha Scott
Míriam
Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
Finlay Currie
Balthasar
Frank Thring
Pontius Pilate
Full cast & crew

Directors

William Wyler
Full cast & crew

Producers

Sol C. Siegel
executive producer
(uncredited)
Joseph Vogel
executive producer
(uncredited)
William Wyler
producer
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Lew Wallace
(A Tale of Christ) (as General Lew Wallace)
Karl Tunberg
screen play by
Gore Vidal
contributing writer
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

A Tale of the Christ
It's an insane world, but still there's one sanity that remains; the LOYALTY of old friends!!
The World's Most Honored Motion Picture
All Taglines

Keywords

revenge
paraplegic
battle
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

April 28th, 1960 (Argentina)
April 28th, 1960 (Argentina) theatrical
May 5th, 1960 (Australia) (Sydney) (premiere)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Ben-Hur (original title)
Ben-Hur (Argentina)
Ben-Hur (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Anzio, Italy (sandy beach)
Arcinazzo Romano, Frosinone, Lazio, Italy (Nazareth)
Canale Monterano, Rome, Lazio, Italy (Mount Shermount scene: when Esther and Ben-Hur meet Balthazar on the riverside)
All Locations

Running Times

212 min
214 min (2001 DVD)
219 min (Sweden) ((1970))
All Running Times

Sound Mixes

6-Track Stereo

Aspect Ratios

2.55 : 1 (35 mm prints)
2.66 : 1 (super 8mm)
2.76 : 1 (70 mm prints)
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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presented by) (as A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture also)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distribution Companies

Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (special edition)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Argentina)
Argentina Video Home (Argentina)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Cinecittà (stages)
Turner Entertainment (dvd package design)
Warner Bros. Entertainment (dvd package design)
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