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Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, it was adapted from Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.
Ben-Hur: Directed by William Wyler. With Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd. After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
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- Adventure, Drama
- William Wyler
- 1959-11-18
85% Tomatometer 55 Reviews. 89% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings. Charlton Heston plays a Palestinian Jew who is battling the Roman empire at the time of Christ. His actions send him and his family...
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- William Wyler
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- Charlton Heston
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Ben-Hur (1959) -- (Movie Clip) New Governor Tirzah (Cathy O’Donnell) knocks loose a roof tile as the governor enters Jerusalem, causing Messala (Stephen Boyd) to arrest her, Judah (Charlton Heston) and Miriam (Martha Scott) in Ben-Hur, 1959.
- William Wyler
- Charlton Heston
Jun 20, 2024 · Ben-Hur, American dramatic film, released in 1959, that was arguably the best of Hollywood’s biblical epics. In addition to being a huge commercial success, it set a record for most Academy Award wins (11). The story traces the plight of Judah Ben-Hur (played by Charlton Heston), a young Jewish.
Apr 8, 2023 · Jewish Prince, Judah Ben Hur's world is turned upside down when his Roman childhood friend Messala returns to Judea as 2nd in command of the occupying Roman legion. Judah is a leader among...
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