Ben-Hur
(1959)
Tagline
The entertainment experience of a lifetime.
Starring
Charlton Heston Jack Hawkins Haya Harareet Stephen Boyd Hugh Griffith
Director
Genre
Adventure Drama Action History
Running Time
212 minutes
Overview
Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, the third film version of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. It premiered at Loew's State Theatre in New York City on November 18, 1959. The film went on to win a record of eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, a feat equaled only by Titanic in 1998 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2004. It was also the last film to win the Oscar for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, until nearly 44 years later when Mystic River achieved the same feat.The movie revolves around a Jewish prince who is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend and how he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Released
16 December 1959
Budget
£15,000,000
Revenue
£90,000,000
Language
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country of Origin
United States of America
Cast
| Charlton Heston | ... | Judah Ben-Hur |
| Jack Hawkins | ... | Quintus Arrius |
| Haya Harareet | ... | Esther |
| Stephen Boyd | ... | Messala |
| Hugh Griffith | ... | Scheich Ildirim |
| Martha Scott | ... | Miriam |
| Cathy O'Donnell | ... | Tirzah |
| Frank Thring | ... | Pontius Pilatus |
| Sam Jaffe | ... | Simonides |
| Ady Berber | ... | Malluch |
| Finlay Currie | ... | Balthasar |
| George Relph | ... | Tiberius Caesar |
| André Morell | ... | Sextus |
Crew
| Alberto Cardone | ... | Special Guest Director |
| Lew Wallace | ... | Screenplay |
| Vittorio Valentini | ... | Production Design |
| Sam Zimbalist | ... | Producer |
| William Wyler | ... | Producer |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Surtees | ... | Director of Photography |
| John D. Dunning | ... | Editor |
| Ralph E. Winters | ... | Editor |
| Irene Howard | ... | Casting |
| Karl Tunberg | ... | Screenplay |
| Edward C. Carfagno | ... | Art Direction |
| William A. Horning | ... | Art Direction |
| Hugh Hunt | ... | Set Decoration |
| Elizabeth Haffenden | ... | Costume Design |
| Gabriella Borzelli | ... | Hair Setup |
| Charles E. Parker | ... | Makeup Artist |
| Edward Woehler | ... | Unit Production Manager |
| Dave Friedman | ... | Production Manager |
| Lew Wallace | ... | Author |
| William Wyler | ... | Director |