Ben-Hur (1959 movie)

Ben-Hur
Original theatrical poster by Reynold Brown
Directed by	William Wyler
Screenplay by	Karl Tunberg[a]
Based on	Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by General Lew Wallace
Produced by	Sam Zimbalist
Starring	Charlton Heston Jack Hawkins Haya Harareet Stephen Boyd Hugh Griffith Martha Scott Cathy O'Donnell Sam Jaffe
Narrated by	Finlay Currie
Cinematography	Robert L. Surtees
Edited by	John D. Dunning Ralph E. Winters
Music by	Miklós Rózsa
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's, Inc.[1]
Release date	November 18, 1959 (1959-11-18)
Running time	212 minutes[2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15.2 million[3]
Box office	$146.9 million (initial release)

Ben-Hur is an epic movie of the sword and sandal genre released in 1959. It was directed by William Wyler. It stars Charlton Heston as Ben-Hur and Stephen Boyd as Messala. It is set in Ancient Rome and Ancient Judea. It tells of two men - one a Jewish prince and the other a Roman tribune - whose friendship turns to bitter hatred. The climax of the movie is a 9-minute chariot race and the crucifixion of Jesus. The movie won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The movie is based on the 1880 novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace. Two silent movies on the same subject were made in 1907 and 1925, and another sound movie on the same subject was made in 2016.
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1. ↑ "Ben-Hur". The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. American Film Institute. Retrieved July 6, 2013. Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. (Loew's Inc.); Distribution Company: Loew's Inc.
2. ↑ "Ben Hur". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
3. ↑ Sheldon Hall, Epics, Spectacles, and Blockbusters: A Hollywood History Wayne State University Press, 2010 p. 162