Ben-Hur [1959 film]

by William Wyler (Director), Karl Tunberg (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Stephen Boyd (Actor), Finlay Currie (Actor), John D. Dunning (Film editor), Hugh Griffith (Actor), Haya Harareet — 14 more, Jack Hawkins (Actor), Charlton Heston, Sam Jaffe (Actor), Terence Longdon (Actor), André Morell (Actor), Cathy O'Connell, Miklós Rózsa (Composer), George Relph (Actor), Martha Scott, Robert Surtees (Cinematographer), Frank Thring (Actor), Lewis Wallace (Original book), Ralph E. Winters (Film editor), Sam Zimbalist (Producer)

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A peace-loving prince of Judea leads his nation against the wrath of the conquering Romans. His self-imposed destiny brings tragedy to himself, and his people, as he learns to fight, love, hate and, finally, forgive.

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When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge. (IMDb) (

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DrLed | Nov 4, 2017 |

A Hebrew prince and his family are imprisoned by the Romans on false charges.

Pretty tedious. You could cut it down to two hours without losing anything. There are a number of lengthy segments which do nothing but show off armies of extras. The climax is about a half hour before the end of the movie. (

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comfypants | Feb 18, 2016 |

3 hr 31 min

herriot | Sep 7, 2018 |

First Fit Fun-Active family fun to help children develop co-ordination, sensory integration and reach developmental milestones.

unitingcarelibrary | Feb 13, 2011 |

Classic movie; 11 academy awards--3hrs 31 min

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Wyler, William	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Tunberg, Karl	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Boyd, Stephen	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Currie, Finlay	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Dunning, John D.	Film editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Griffith, Hugh	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Harareet, Haya	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Hawkins, Jack	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Heston, Charlton	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Jaffe, Sam	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Longdon, Terence	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Morell, André	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
O'Connell, Cathy	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Rózsa, Miklós	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Relph, George	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Scott, Martha	—	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Surtees, Robert	Cinematographer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Thring, Frank	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Wallace, Lewis	Original book	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Winters, Ralph E.	Film editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Zimbalist, Sam	Producer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Brown, Reynold	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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William Wyler's Films (1959)

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Essential Classics: Dramas (The Maltese Falcon / Citizen Kane / Ben-Hur) by Orson Welles

Ben Hur [1959] / Ben Hur [1925] by William Wyler

Best of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection by Warner Media

Ben Hur [and] Quo Vadis (Double Feature Video) by Charlton Heston

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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace

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Ben-Hur: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Miklós Rózsa

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Academy Award (Winner – Best Picture – 1959)

Academy Award (Winner – Best Director – 1959)

Academy Award (Winner – Best Actor – 1959)

Academy Award (Winner – Best Supporting Actor – 1959)

Academy Award (Winner – Best Costume Design – 1959)

Academy Award (Winner – Best Film Editing – 1959)

Academy Award (Winner – Best Cinematography – 1959)

Academy Award (Winner – Best Art Direction – 1959)

Academy Award (Winner – Best Sound – 1959)

Academy Award (Winner – Best Visual Effects – 1959)

Academy Award (Winner – Best Original Score – 1959)

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501 Must-See Movies (Emma Beare, 2004) (Action/Adventure & Epic)

AFI's 10 Top 10 (Epic)

AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores

AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies 1998

AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills

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Ben-Hur [1959 film]

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1959-11-18

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Judah Ben-Hur

Jesus, of Nazareth "Christ"

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Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth

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Ben-Hur (1959 | IMDb)

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This is the 1959 film adaptation of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, directed by William Wyler and starring Charlton Heston. Please do not combine with other adaptations or with the book on which it is based.

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A peace-loving prince of Judea leads his nation against the wrath of the conquering Romans. His self-imposed destiny brings tragedy to himself, and his people, as he learns to fight, love, hate and, finally, forgive.

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