Ben hur [1959], a tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
Type
Label
Ben hur [1959], a tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: G
Main title
Ben hur [1959]
Oclc number
741798420
Responsibility statement
by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
Runtime
222
Sub title
a tale of the Christ
Summary
"Judah Ben-Hur [is] a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ"--Container
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Winters, Ralph E.
- Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977
- Harareet, Haya, 1931-2021
- Surtees, Robert
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905
- O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970
- Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
- Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
- Tunberg, Karl
- Wyler, William, 1902-1981
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Heston, Charlton
- Dunning, John D., John Daniel, 1916-1991
- Zimbalist, Sam
- Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995
Genre
Subject
- Christian films
- Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Drama
- Bible, New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama
- Judaea (Region) -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Bible films
- Feature films
- Epic films
- Historical films
- Jesus Christ -- Drama
- Slaves -- Italy -- Rome -- Drama
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905 -- Film adaptations
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- Contributor17
- Winters, Ralph E.
- Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977
- Harareet, Haya, 1931-2021
- Surtees, Robert
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905
- O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970
- Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
- Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
- Tunberg, Karl
- Wyler, William, 1902-1981
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Heston, Charlton
- Dunning, John D., John Daniel, 1916-1991
- Zimbalist, Sam
- Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995
- Genre7
- Subject13
- Christian films
- Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Drama
- Bible, New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama
- Judaea (Region) -- Drama
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Bible films
- Feature films
- Epic films
- Historical films
- Jesus Christ -- Drama
- Slaves -- Italy -- Rome -- Drama
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905 -- Film adaptations
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- Actor8
- Director1
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