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Charlton Heston | Judah Ben-Hur | |
Charlton Heston | Moses | |
Jack Hawkins | Quintus Arrius | |
Brynner, Yul | Rameses | |
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Hugh Griffith | ||
Haya Harareet | ||
Sam Jaffe | ||
Cathy O'Donnell | ||
Martha Scott | ||
Yul Brynner | Rameses |
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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. |
Ben Hur Part 1 | |
Seen it: Yes 212 mins 1959 1. Ben-Hur | |
When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
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The Ten Commandments | |
Seen it: Yes 220 mins 1956 2. The Ten Commandments | |
The Egyptian Prince, Moses, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people.
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