Ben-Hur (1959)
Movie
1959
G
3 HOURS 23 MINS
Historical drama
Adventure
Drama
After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in first-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Cast & Crew
Charlton Heston Judah Ben-Hur
Jack Hawkins Quintus Arrius
Stephen Boyd Messala
Haya Harareet Esther
Hugh Griffith Sheik Ilderim
Martha Scott Miriam
Sam Jaffe Simonides
Cathy O'Donnell Tirzah
William Wyler Director
Lew Wallace Writer (Novel)
Karl Tunberg Writer
Sam Zimbalist Producer
Robert Surtees Cinematography
John D. Dunning Film Editing
Ralph E. Winters Film Editing
Miklós Rózsa Original Music
Edward C. Carfagno Art Direction
William A. Horning Art Direction
Hugh Hunt Set Decoration
Elizabeth Haffenden Costume Design
Gabriella Borzelli Hair Stylist
Charles E. Parker Makeup Artist
Edward Woehler Unit Production Manager
Sash Fisher Sound Recordist
William Steinkamp Sound Recordist
Gus Agosti Assistant Director
Franklin Milton Recording Supervisor
Alberto Cardone Assistant Director
A. Arnold Gillespie Special Photographic Effects
Robert MacDonald Visual Effects
Milo B. Lory Special Effects
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Matt Roush says...
October’s “Star of the Month” is Charlton Heston, who would have turned 100 today. Each Wednesday, TCM will blanket the day and night with his movies, and this week’s centerpiece is his Oscar-winning performance in director William Wyler’s 1959 Biblical epic. Other highlights: Wyler also directed Heston in 1958’s Western The Big Country (2:30 pm/1:30c), and Heston played the title role in Sam Peckinpah’s 1965 Western Major Dundee (5:30 pm/4:30c).
