BEN HUR

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Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist. It starred Charlton Heston as Ben Hur. It is a remake of the 1925 silent film w ith a similar title. It wass adapted from Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The screenplay is credited to Karl Tunberg, but includes contributions from Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, Gore Vidal, and Christopher Fry. The cast also features Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell and Sam Jaffe. It won 11 academy awards including best pricture. Show more