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{en} '''''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur_(1959_film) Ben-Hur]''''' (USA, 1959), directed by William Wyler [Oscar], starring Charlton Heston [Oscar].
{en} '''''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur_(1959_film) Ben-Hur]''''' (USA, 1959), directed by William Wyler [Oscar], starring Charlton Heston [Oscar]. (sound, color, 212) directed by [[William Wyler]]. Music by [[Miklós Rózsa]]; see [[Ben-Hur (1959 Rózsa), film music]].


* [[:Category:1959, Top Films]]
* [[:Category:1959, Top Films]]


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]]
*[[Claude Heater]] (uncredited) = [[Jesus of Nazareth]]
==Production ==
Produced in the United States (MGM, 1959).
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur_(1959_film) Wikipedia]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052618/ The Internet Movie Database]




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Revision as of 07:21, 16 September 2023

{en} Ben-Hur (USA, 1959), directed by William Wyler [Oscar], starring Charlton Heston [Oscar]. (sound, color, 212) directed by William Wyler. Music by Miklós Rózsa; see Ben-Hur (1959 Rózsa), film music.

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

Production

Produced in the United States (MGM, 1959).

External links

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