Ben-Hur

Name: Ben-Hur
Released: 1959
Duration: 212 min
Rating: 85.11296922255826
Cast: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith

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Adventure / Drama / Historical

USA, 1959, 212 min (Alternative: 203 min)

Directed by:

William Wyler

Based on:

Lew Wallace (book)

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After his boyhood friend Messala's (Stephen Boyd) fanatic loyalty to Rome makes him a powerful enemy, Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) is found guilty of an attempted murder he did not commit. His family is banished and he is enslaved on a warship. Through his ferocity in a raging sea battle, he is able to escape and become a horse trainer. To exact his revenge, Ben-Hur decides to compete against Messala in the Roman chariot races. They race, locked in a battle to the death. Barely surviving, Ben-Hur forsakes the sword for Christ and finally finds redemption. (Warner Bros. AU)

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Academy Awards

1960 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
1960 - William Wyler (Best Achievement in Directing)
1960 - Charlton Heston (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
1960 - Hugh Griffith (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
1960 - Robert Surtees (Best Cinematography (Color))
1960 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
1960 - Miklós Rózsa (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
1960 - Best Achievement in Production Design
1960 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
1960 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
1960 - Best Sound Mixing
1960 - Karl Tunberg (Best Adapted Screenplay)