Ben-Hur

Based On the book by Lew Wallace

Ben-Hur () is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, it was 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.

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Release date:

November 18, 1959

Director:

William Wyler

Cast:

Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith

Genre:

Drama, Action, Epic, Sword-and-sandal

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1959 in adaptations