Ben-Hur

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Ben-Hur:_A_Tale_of_the_Christ
gptkb:musical
gptkb:miniseries
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:Ben-Hur_(1925_film)
gptkb:Ben-Hur_(1959_film)
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:musical
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
film in 1907
film in 1925
film in 1959
the novel by Lew Wallace
gptkbp:aspect_ratio 2.76:1
gptkbp:author gptkb:Lew_Wallace
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:11
Academy Award nominations
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Ben-Hur:_A_Tale_of_the_Christ
novel by Lew Wallace
gptkbp:box_office $74 million
$4 million
94 million USD
74 million USD
over $74 million
gptkbp:budget 100 million USD
$4 million
15.175 million USD
gptkbp:character gptkb:Jesus_Christ
gptkb:Tirzah
gptkb:Judah_Ben-Hur
gptkb:Messala
gptkb:Quintus_Arrius
gptkb:Sheik_Ilderim
gptkb:Simonides
gptkb:Balthasar
gptkb:Miriam
gptkb:Esther
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:true
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Freddie_Young
gptkb:Arthur_Edeson
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Oliver_Wood
gptkb:Robert_Surtees
gptkb:true
gptkbp:color gptkb:Technicolor
gptkbp:costume_design Elizabeth Haffenden
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:film_industry
gptkb:theater
gptkb:literature
gptkb:popular_culture
inspired video games
inspired adaptations
considered a classic
inspired merchandise
inspired parodies
remains a classic
inspired stage productions
influenced other films
considered one of the greatest films of all time
influential in film history
gptkbp:cultural_references numerous
referenced in various media
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:true
gptkbp:design Edward Carfagno
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:William_Wyler
gptkbp:director gptkb:William_Wyler
gptkb:Fred_Niblo
gptkb:Timur_Bekmambetov
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:John_Gilbert
gptkb:John_D._Dunning
gptkb:Ralph_E._Winters
gptkbp:editing gptkb:John_D._Dunning
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Margaret_Booth
gptkbp:famous_for chariot race scene
gptkbp:famous_quote I am no longer a Jew.
You will not see me again.
gptkbp:features gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:Jack_Hawkins
gptkb:Charlton_Heston
gptkb:Stephen_Boyd
forgiveness
chariot race
gptkbp:features_chariot_race gptkb:true
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Ben-Hur_(1925_film)
gptkb:Ben-Hur_(1959_film)
gptkb:Ben-Hur_(2016_film)
1907 film
gptkbp:film_length 212 minutes
gptkbp:film_score Miklos Rozsa's score is iconic.
gptkbp:film_series part of the Ben-Hur franchise
gptkbp:film_technique epic scope
on later films
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:first_published 1880
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Ben-Hur_(1925_film)
gptkb:Ben-Hur_(1959_film)
gptkb:Judah_Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (novel)
gptkbp:genre gptkb:action
gptkb:drama
gptkb:adventure
gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkb:epic
Historical drama
historical
gptkbp:has_adaptation gptkb:musical_adaptation
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:Academy_Awards
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
11 Academy Awards
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:Hugh_Griffith
gptkbp:has_character gptkb:Jesus_Christ
gptkb:Messala
gptkb:Simonides
gptkb:Balthasar
gptkb:Esther
gptkbp:has_cultural_impact gptkb:true
influenced cinema
gptkbp:has_editing_by gptkb:John_F._Burnett
gptkbp:has_genre gptkb:drama
gptkb:adventure
gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkb:epic
gptkbp:has_goal gptkb:Miklós_Rózsa
gptkbp:has_history gptkb:true
gptkbp:has_influence_on inspired other works
gptkbp:has_legacy in film history
inspired theme park attractions
studied in literature courses
remains popular today
adapted into various media
influenced religious narratives
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:Ben-Hur_(2016)
gptkbp:has_setting gptkb:Jerusalem
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:has_soundtrack Miklós Rózsa's score
gptkbp:has_symbol water as life
chariot as freedom
cross as sacrifice
race as struggle
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:revenge
faith
redemption
gptkbp:has_themes faith and redemption
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Judea
gptkb:Roman_Empire
set in ancient Rome
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
gptkb:4_K_UHD
Digital
December 13, 2016
released on DVD and Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ben-Hur
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Christian_literature
gptkb:American_theater
gptkbp:influenced historical dramas
adventure films
epic films
subsequent epic films
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Judaism
gptkb:Intolerance_(1916_film)
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:The_Birth_of_a_Nation_(1915_film)
Roman history
adventure literature
Christian themes
Silent film era
silent film Ben-Hur (1925)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (novel)
The Ten Commandments (1923 film)
Ben-Hur (1880 play)
gptkbp:inspiration inspired later adaptations
2016 film Ben-Hur
Wallace's experiences in the Civil War
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
streaming services
gptkbp:is_considered one of the greatest films of all time
gptkbp:is_known_for its chariot race scene
gptkbp:is_part_of American cinema history
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:American_Film_Institute
gptkbp:is_set_in the time of Christ
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Judah_Ben-Hur
gptkbp:makeup_artist gptkb:true
gptkbp:music gptkb:Carl_Davis
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Miklos_Rozsa
gptkb:Marco_Beltrami
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Miklos_Rozsa
gptkbp:nominated_for 3 awards
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Cinematography
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Film_Editing
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Music,_Scoring_of_a_Dramatic_or_Comedy_Picture
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Art_Direction
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Costume_Design
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Special_Effects
gptkb:AFI's_100_Years...100_Movies
11 Academy Awards
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Jesus_Christ
gptkb:Messala
gptkb:Simonides
gptkb:Balthasar
gptkb:Esther
gptkbp:notable_for chariot race scene
gptkbp:notable_quote I am the master of my fate.
I will not be a slave.
“ I am Judah Ben-Hur!”
“ I will not be a slave!”
“ You will not take my life!”
“ You will see, I will win!”
“ The race is not to the swift, but to the one who endures.”
The race is not to the swift.
I am Judah Ben-Hur.
You will see me again.
gptkbp:notable_scene gptkb:true
chariot race
the crucifixion scene
the final race.
the encounter with Jesus
the sea battle
the chariot race scene
the reunion with his mother and sister
the trial of Judah Ben-Hur
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:plot spiritual journey
family conflict
friendship and rivalry
revenge story
gptkbp:popularity gptkb:cultural_icon
high
best-selling novel
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Regency_Village_Theatre
gptkbp:premiere_date August 17, 2016
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Sam_Zimbalist
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Harper_&_Brothers
gptkbp:published_in 1880
gptkbp:rating PG-13
gptkbp:release_date August 19, 2016
December 30, 1925
November 18, 1959
gptkbp:release_format Theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1959
gptkb:2016
1925
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1959
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Ben-Hur_(1925_film)
gptkb:Ben-Hur_(1959_film)
gptkb:Ben-Hur_(2016)
gptkb:Ben-Hur_(1925)
2016 film adaptation
gptkbp:runtime 143 minutes
212 minutes
125 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Karl_Tunberg
gptkb:John_Ridley
gptkb:Keith_R._Clarke
gptkbp:second_film_adaptation 1925 film
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Jerusalem
gptkb:Judea
gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:sound_design gptkb:true
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Toby_Kebbell
gptkb:George_Walsh
gptkb:Jack_Huston
gptkb:Martha_Scott
gptkb:Morgan_Freeman
gptkb:Jack_Hawkins
gptkb:Nazanin_Boniadi
gptkb:Hugh_Griffith
gptkb:Charlton_Heston
gptkb:Francis_X._Bushman
gptkb:Stephen_Boyd
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:revenge
faith
redemption
forgiveness
gptkbp:third_film_adaptation 1959 film
gptkbp:visual_effects gptkb:Industrial_Light_&_Magic
gptkb:true
gptkbp:won 1 award
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkb:Academy_Awards
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Lew_Wallace
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oscars
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkb:MGM
gptkb:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
gptkb:Miklos_Rozsa
gptkb:The_Academy_Awards
gptkb:Academy_Awards
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4