Ben-Hur

 AFI 100 (#72)   Filmsite 100

Year: 1959
Rating: G
Run Time: 214
Language: English
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio: n/a

IMDb Description: When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

Academy Awards Won:
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Charlton Heston)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Hugh Griffith)
Best Art Direction - Set Decoration, Color
Best Cinematography, Color
Best Costume Design, Color
Best Director (William Wyler)
Best Effects, Special Effects
Best Film Editing
Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
Best Picture
Best Sound

Academy Awards Nominated:
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

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