Ben-Hur Edición 2 Discos [DVD] (1959)

Original title Ben-Hur Year 1959 Duration 211 min. Country United States United States Director William Wyler Screenplay Karl Tunberg. Novel: Lewis Wallace Music Miklós Rózsa Photography Robert Surtees Cast Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe, Frank Thring, Terence Longdon, see 4 more Metro-Goldwyn Companies -Mayer ( MGM ) Genre Adventures. Drama | Epic cinema. Ancient Rome. Slavery. Friendship. Religion. Revenge. Remake Ben-Hur Groups Synopsis Ancient Rome, under the reign of the emperors Augustus and Tiberius (1st century dC ). Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston), son of a noble family in Jerusalem, and Messala (Stephen Boyd), a Roman tribune who leads the occupying armies, are two former friends, but an unintentional accident turns them into irreconcilable enemies: Ben-Hur Hur is accused of attempting to kill the new Roman governor, and Messala imprisons him and his family. As Ben-Hur is transferred to galleys to serve his sentence, a man named Jesus of Nazareth takes pity on him and gives him a drink. In the galleys he will meet the ship's commander (Jack Hawkins) and later an Arab sheikh (Hugh Griffith) who participates with his magnificent horses in chariot races. Awards 1959: 11 Oscars, including film, director, actor (Heston) and supporting actor. (Griffith) 1959: 3 Golden Globes, including best film - Drama. 4 nominations 1959: BAFTA Awards: Best Film 1960: Cannes Festival: Official Selection - Out of Competition 1959: Directors Guild (DGA): Best Director 1959: Writers Guild (WGA): Nominated for Best Drama Screenplay 1959: Circle of New York Critics: Best Picture. 3 nominations 1959: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Movies, Supporting Actor. and special mention 1960: David di Donatello Awards: Best foreign actor (Heston) and foreign production