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Ben-Hur

1959 212 min History, Drama, Adventure

In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.

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11 wins

1 nomination

  • 1959 WRITING (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) Karl Tunberg

budget $15,000,000 earnings $164,000,000 return 10.9x

director William Wyler

writer Karl Tunberg

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Condemned to the Galleys clip
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TCM's Ben Mankiewicz Announces BEN HUR for AFI Movie Club featurette
Charlton Heston & Martin Scorsese on BEN HUR featurette
TCM 60th Anniversary Spot teaser
The Diary of Anne Frank and Ben-Hur Win Cinematography: 1960 Oscars featurette
The Diary of Anne Frank and Ben-Hur winning Art Direction: 1960 Oscars featurette
Ben-Hur Wins Film Editing: 1960 Oscars featurette
Ben-Hur Wins Sound: 1960 Oscars featurette
Ben-Hur Wins Special Effects: 1960 Oscars featurette
Some Like It Hot and Ben-Hur Win Costume Design: 1960 Oscars featurette
Porgy and Bess and Ben-Hur Win Music Awards: 1960 Oscars featurette
Hugh Griffith Wins Supporting Actor: 1960 Oscars featurette
John Landis on BEN-HUR featurette
Ben-Hur and William Wyler Win Best Picture and Directing: 1960 Oscars featurette
Charlton Heston Wins Best Actor: 1960 Oscars featurette

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