BEN-HUR (1959)

A rich, Jewish merchant in Jerusalem, who is unjustly condemned and sent to row in the galley of a Roman military ship, vows to return to Jerusalem to get revenge against the corrupt Roman who sent him there.

The cast includes: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe, Finlay Currie, and Frank Thring.

This 3 hour 20 minute film is one of the most honored films ever made. It was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won 11 including Best Picture, Best Actor (Heston), Best Supporting Actor (Griffith), Best Director, and Best Music.

Directed by: William Wyler.

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