A sweeping and iconic period piece directed by AFI Life Achievement Award honoree William Wyler, BEN-HUR (1959) was ranked by the American Film Institute at #2 among the greatest filmed epics of all time – and appears as well on AFI’s lists of the greatest movies of all time and the art form’s most heart-pounding thrillers, as well as among cinema’s most inspiring narratives and greatest scores. The film’s star Charlton Heston was the third Chair of the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees from 1973-1983.
Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about BEN-HUR.