Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, it was adapted from Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The screenplay is credited to Karl Tunberg, but includes contributions from Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, Gore Vidal, and Christopher Fry. The cast also features Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, and Sam Jaffe.
Ben-Hur (1959)
Directed by William Wyler
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, Epic, Fantasy, History |
Sub-Genres - Epic Film, Sword-And-Sandal Film |
Release Date - Nov 18, 1959 |
Run Time - 212 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - G
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Budget
$15,900,000
Box Office
$74,437,720
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1st Century, Ancient Rome, Chariot Race, Christianity, Epic, Film Based On A Novel, Galley Slave, Gay Subtext, Hatred, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, Leprosy, Love, Messala, Miracle, Politics, Prince, Religion, Revenge, Roman, Roman Empire, Sea Battle, Spiritual/Religious, True Stories
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Based On: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Filming Location: Rome
Narrative Location: Israel
Time Period: 1st century
Filming Location: Rome
Narrative Location: Israel
Time Period: 1st century
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