Ben-Hur(1959)
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In 26 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
Movie: Ben-Hur
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Judah Ben-Hur
Messala
Scheich Ildirim
Quintus Arrius
Esther
Miriam
Tirzah
Simonides
Balthasar
Pontius Pilatus
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Video: 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition | Trailer
50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition | Trailer
Ben-Hur and William Wyler Win Best Picture and Directing: 1960 Oscars
Ben-Hur Wins Film Editing: 1960 Oscars
Ben-Hur Wins Sound: 1960 Oscars
Ben-Hur Wins Special Effects: 1960 Oscars
Chariot Race
Charlton Heston & Martin Scorsese on BEN HUR
Charlton Heston Wins Best Actor: 1960 Oscars
Condemned to the Galleys
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Ben-Hur and William Wyler Win Best Picture and Directing: 1960 Oscars - Featurette
Ben-Hur Wins Film Editing: 1960 Oscars - Featurette
Ben-Hur Wins Sound: 1960 Oscars - Featurette
Ben-Hur Wins Special Effects: 1960 Oscars - Featurette
Chariot Race - Clip
Charlton Heston & Martin Scorsese on BEN HUR - Featurette
Charlton Heston Wins Best Actor: 1960 Oscars - Featurette
Condemned to the Galleys - Clip
Full Movie Preview - Clip
Hugh Griffith Wins Supporting Actor: 1960 Oscars - Featurette
John Landis on BEN-HUR - Featurette
Macedonian Pirates Attack the Roman Fleet - Clip
Macedonian Pirates Attack the Roman Fleet - Clip
Porgy and Bess and Ben-Hur Win Music Awards: 1960 Oscars - Featurette
Some Like It Hot and Ben-Hur Win Costume Design: 1960 Oscars - Featurette
TCM's Ben Mankiewicz Announces BEN HUR for AFI Movie Club - Featurette
The Diary of Anne Frank and Ben-Hur Win Cinematography: 1960 Oscars - Featurette
The Diary of Anne Frank and Ben-Hur winning Art Direction: 1960 Oscars - Featurette
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