Ben-Hur
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Ben-Hur
Experience the visual splendor, thundering action and towering drama of this record-setting winner of 11 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to this 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.
This event includes special insight from Turner Classic Movies.
This event includes special insight from Turner Classic Movies.
Genre
Adventure,
Drama,
History
Runtime
220
Language
English
Director
William Wyler
Writer(s)
Lew Wallace (novel) (as General Lew Wallace),
Karl Tunberg (screenplay)
Cast
Charlton Heston,
Jack Hawkins,
Haya Harareet,
Stephen Boyd,
Hugh Griffith,
Martha Scott,
Cathy O'Donnell,
Sam Jaffe
Awards:
Winner, Best Picture, Academy Awards
Winner, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Academy Awards
Winner, Best Director, Academy Awards
Winner, Best Cinematography, Academy Awards
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Ronald Holloway, Variety
The $15 million bet Metro topper Joseph R. Vogel and his associates put on a chariot race should result in the biggest payoff in the history of film business. “Ben-Hur” is a majestic achievement, representing a superb blending of the motion picture arts by master craftsmen. “Gone With the Wind,” ...
Played at
Fine Arts Theatre 4.14.19 - 4.14.19
Claremont 5 4.17.19 - 4.17.19
Playhouse 7 4.17.19 - 4.17.19
Town Center 5 4.17.19 - 4.17.19
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