Ben-Hur
(1959) The entertainment experience of a lifetime! | Released
Ratings
90%
7.9
8.1
86%
Financials
Revenue: $164,000,000
Budget: $15,000,000
Profit: + $149,000,000
Movie Details
Tag Line: The entertainment experience of a lifetime!
Status: Released
Average Rating: 8
Release Date: Nov 18, 1959
Rating: G
Run Time: 3h 32m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Synopsis
In 25 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.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | Special Effects |
Lee LeBlanc
A. Arnold Gillespie
Robert R. Hoag
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| Directing | Second Unit Director |
Sergio Leone
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| Director |
William Wyler
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| Assistant Director |
Alberto Cardone
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Miklós Rózsa
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| Sound Recordist |
William Steinkamp
Sash Fisher
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| Recording Supervision |
Franklin Milton
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| Art | Art Direction |
William A. Horning
Edward C. Carfagno
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| Set Decoration |
Hugh Hunt
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| Writing | Novel |
Lew Wallace
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| Screenplay |
Karl Tunberg
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| Production | Producer |
Sam Zimbalist
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| Unit Production Manager |
Edward Woehler
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Robert Surtees
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| Additional Photography |
Harold E. Wellman
Piero Portalupi
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| Editing | Editor |
John D. Dunning
Ralph E. Winters
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Elizabeth Haffenden
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| Hairstylist |
Gabriella Borzelli
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| Makeup Artist |
Charles E. Parker
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| Department | Role | Name |
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