Ben-Hur (1959)

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gptkb:AFI's_100_Years...100_Movies_(2007)_#100
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gptkbp:authorOfSourceMaterial gptkb:Lew_Wallace
gptkbp:awardReceived 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_Sound
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Costume_Design
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Screenplay
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Music_Score
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Special_Effects
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Cinematography
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Ben-Hur:_A_Tale_of_the_Christ
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $146.9 million
gptkbp:budget $15 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Jesus_Christ
gptkb:Balthasar
gptkb:Messala
gptkb:Quintus_Arrius
gptkb:Sheik_Ilderim
gptkb:Esther
gptkb:Miriam
gptkb:Pontius_Pilate
gptkb:Judah_Ben-Hur
gptkb:Tirzah
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gptkbp:colorProcess gptkb:Metrocolor
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director gptkb:William_Wyler
gptkbp:distributedBy gptkb:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
gptkbp:editingBy gptkb:John_D._Dunning
gptkb:Ralph_E._Winters
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Cinecittà_Studios,_Rome
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Ben-Hur_(2016_film)
gptkbp:format 65 mm film
gptkbp:genre epic historical drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ben-Hur (1959)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Miklós_Rózsa
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
gptkbp:notableScene chariot race
gptkbp:numberOfAcademyAwardsWon 11
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gptkbp:producer gptkb:Sam_Zimbalist
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
gptkbp:releaseDate November 18, 1959
gptkbp:remakeOf gptkb:Ben-Hur_(1925_film)
gptkbp:runtime 212 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Gore_Vidal
gptkb:Maxwell_Anderson
gptkb:Christopher_Fry
gptkb:Karl_Tunberg
gptkbp:setInPeriod gptkb:Ancient_Rome
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Charlton_Heston
gptkb:Haya_Harareet
gptkb:Jack_Hawkins
gptkb:Stephen_Boyd
gptkb:Hugh_Griffith
gptkbp:theme gptkb:faith
forgiveness
revenge
redemption
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Louis_B._Mayer
gptkb:MGM
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5