Ben-Hur

Name: Ben-Hur
Director: William Wyler
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1959

1959

IMDb

William Wyler

1959·TV-PG·

United States

Award tierGold

Metascore

Adventure Drama

A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

Cast

Charlton Heston·Haya Harareet·Jack Hawkins·Stephen Boyd

Languages

English

Major Awards

7 wins · 2 nominations

Wins (7)

Best Picture

BAFTA Awards (1960)

Best Film from any Source

Golden Globes, USA (1960)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1960)

Best Picture

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1960)

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1960)

Best Director

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1960)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Other

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1959)

Best Film

Nominations (2)

Best Actor

Golden Globes, USA (1960)

Best Actor - Drama

Other

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1959)

Best Director