Ben-Hur
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Ben-Hur PG (1959)
★★★★★
Ben-Hur - Awards
- 1959 - Oscar: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Colour
- 1959 - Oscar: Best Sound
- 1959 - Oscar: Best Effects, Special Effects
- 1959 - Oscar: Best Film Editing
- 1959 - Oscar: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 1959 - Oscar: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 1959 - Oscar: Best Costume Design, Colour
- 1960 - BAFTA: Best Film from any Source
- 1959 - Oscar: Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
- 1959 - Oscar: Best Picture
- 1960 - Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture-Drama
- 1959 - Oscar: Best Director
- 1959 - Oscar: Best Cinematography, Colour
Summary
Charlton Heston brings a physical and moral presence to his Best Actor Oscar®-winning role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ.
Best Director Oscar® winner William Wyler masterfully grips the reins of an enduring and spellbinding spectacular.
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