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Ben-Hur

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Ben-Hur
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211 min.
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United States United States
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Adventure. Drama | Epic film. Roman Empire. Slavery. Friendship. Religion. Revenge. Cult Movie. Remake
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Synopsis
Anno Domini: the seventh year of Augustus Caesar's reign. In the Roman province of Judea, Jews return to the city of their birth for the census. A bright star in the night over Bethlehem marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Years later, Roman commander Messala (Stephen Boyd), who was brought up in Judea, takes command of the Roman garrison in Jerusalem. His Jewish boyhood friend Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) greets him. Messala is delighted. But when Judah refuses to name Jewish patriots, Messala sentences him to the slave galleys and imprisons his mother, Miriam (Martha Scott), and sister, Tirzah (Cathy O'Donnell). Judah vows revenge.
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1959: 11 Academy Awards, including Movie, Director, Actor (Heston), Supp. Actor (Griffith)
1959: 3 Golden Globes, including Best Movie - Drama. 4 nominations
1959: BAFTA Awards: Best Movie
1960: Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection - Out of Competition
1959: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Best Director
1959: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Drama Screenplay
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Ben-Hur
1959
William Wyler
7.9
(67,782)
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