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Ben-Hur
After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
IMDB 8.1
RT 86%
Metacritic 90
StarsCharlton HestonJack HawkinsHaya HarareetStephen Boyd
DirectorWilliam Wyler
WriterLew Wallace (novel)Karl Tunberg (screenplay)

AwardsWon 11 Oscars
  • Best SoundWinner
    Franklin Milton
  • Best Motion Picture of the YearWinner
    Sam Zimbalist
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) of a Dramatic or Comedy PictureWinner
    Miklós Rózsa
  • Best Achievement in Film EditingWinner
    Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning
  • Best Achievement in Visual EffectsWinner
    A. Arnold Gillespie, R.A. MacDonald, Milo B. Lory
  • Best Achievement in DirectingWinner
    William Wyler
  • Best Achievement in Costume DesignWinner
    Elizabeth Haffenden
  • Best Achievement in CinematographyWinner
    Robert Surtees
  • Best Art Direction-Set DecorationWinner
    William A. Horning, Edward C. Carfagno, Hugh Hunt
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting RoleWinner
    Hugh Griffith
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleWinner
    Charlton Heston
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
    Karl Tunberg

LanguageEnglish
CountryUSA