Ben-Hur (1959 film) - Wikipedia
Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film [1] directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, it was adapted from Lew Wallace 's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.
Ben-Hur | Epic Historical Drama by Wyler [1959] | Britannica
Ben-Hur is made a slave on a Roman galley, and during a fierce battle, his ship sinks. He manages to save a high-ranking Roman official, Quintus Arrius (Jack Hawkins), who shows his gratitude by adopting him. Ben-Hur begins competing in deadly chariot races, and he gains fame for his courage and skill. During this time, he searches for his ...
Restoring Ben-Hur: Catherine Wyler Reminisces About her …
2011年9月30日 · Released in 1959, Wyler’s Ben-Hur was an epic blockbuster that went on to win 11 Oscars, a record at the time. For its 50th anniversary, Warner Home Video prepared a new restoration, released...
Ben-Hur (1959) - IMDb
Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Together with the new governor his old friend Messala arrives as commanding …
Analyzing Ben-Hur (1959) Epic: Plot, Acting & Set Design
2024年9月6日 · Ben-Hur (1959) HISTORICAL PSEUDO-RELIGIOUS EPIC (SET DESIGN AND PROP UNIT) Directed by William Wyler Won 11 Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, Best …
In 1925, twenty-three-year-old William Wyler had been in America for five years. That October, he got a job as one of sixty assistant directors to work on the chariot-race scene in MGM's “Ben-Hur.” The studio had hired thou-sands of extras for the chariot race, and Wyler was in charge of getting his section of spectators to stand up and cheer.
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Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, the third film version of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. It premiered at Loew's State Theatre in New York City on November 18, 1959.
Ben-Hur (1959) • 60 Years Later - Medium
2019年11月26日 · A retrospective review of William Wyler’s classic 1959 historical epic Ben-Hur, starring Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott & Cathy...
Ben-Hur (1959): Wyler’s Oscar-Winning Historical Epic, Starring ...
2006年1月3日 · The historical epic Ben-Hur, which won the Best Picture Oscar in 1959, boasted achievements in a number of departments. It was the most expensive film ever made to date, with a budget of $15 million, one fifth of which was allocated for promotion and advertisement.
Ben-Hur (1959) directed by William Wyler - Letterboxd
Ben-Hur tells the story of Judah Ben-Hur, a rich Jewish prince in Jerusalem who’s betrayed by his childhood friend, now a commanding officer of Roman legions, when he refuses to sell out his own people to the Roman empire, resulting in his family being thrown in prison while the prince himself is sent to the galleys. The…