Ben Hur (1959)

The numbers speak volumes: 100,000 costumes, 8,000 extras, 300 sets and a staggering budget in its day the largest in movie history. Ben-Hur's creators made it the best, the greatest Biblical-era epic ever.
Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to the role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, a bold escape from an embattled slave gallery, vengeance against his tormentors with Jesus Christ. Heston's charismatic performance brought him the Best Actor Oscar; the winner as 1959's Best Picture with the legendary William Wyler earning his third Best Director trophy, the film won a total 11 Academy Awards - a tally unequaled until 1977's Titanic set sail.

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Classification:

Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Starring:

Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Cathy O'Donnell, Finlay Currie, Frank Thring, Haya Harareet, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Sam Jaffe, Stephen Boyd, Andre Morell

Director:

William Wyler

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Genres:

Classics
Action & Adventure
Children & Family

Run Time:
214 Minutes

Awards:
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Best Film

Subtitles:

Bulgarian
Dutch
English
French
German

Italian
Romanian
Spanish

Languages:

English
French

Countries:

USA

BFI Classification:
Parental Guidance - general viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Release Date:
05/11/2001

Production Year:
1959

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.76:1

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:

Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Charles Heston
Behind-The-Scenes Documentary Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Charlton Heston
On-The-Set Photo Gallery
Screen Tests of the final and near final cast
Trailer