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Ben-Hur

1959
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Spears, Rowing, Sea battles, Adoption, Attempted suicide, Chariot racing, Imprisonment, Knives, Citizenship, Tiberius, Emperor of Rome, 42 B.C.-37 A.D.

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Cast: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet
Director: William Wyler
Writer: Karl Tunberg
Cinematographer: Robert L. Surtees
Editor: Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning, Margaret Booth
Production Designers: William A. Horning, Edward Carfagno
Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp.

One of the most lavish epic productions in movie history, BEN-HUR (1959) is considered to be M-G-M’s greatest achievement. Winning 11 Oscars®, the film was the most honored movie in Academy Award history at the time. It maintained its lead for 38 years, until TITANIC (1997) also earned 11 awards… Learn more at the AFI Catalog

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