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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*[[Charlton Heston]] | *[[Charlton Heston]] as [[Ben-Hur]] | ||
*[[Stephen Boyd]] | *[[Stephen Boyd]] as ''Messala'' | ||
*[[Haya Harareet]] | *[[Haya Harareet]] as ''Esther'' | ||
*[[Frank Thring]] as [[Pontius Pilate]] | |||
==Production == | ==Production == | ||
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Ben-Hur (1959) is a feature film (sound, color, 212) directed by William Wyler.
Abstract
Hugely successful movie won a record 11 Oscars, including Best Picture. The remake follows the original pretty closely, offering only indirect glimpses of Jesus and focusing on the political and religious antagonism between Ben-Hur and Messala.
Cast
- Charlton Heston as Ben-Hur
- Stephen Boyd as Messala
- Haya Harareet as Esther
- Frank Thring as Pontius Pilate
Production
Produced in the United States (MGM, 1959).