"A Rich and Glowing Drama that Transcends the Bounds of Spectacle"
The number speak volumes:100,000 costumes,8,00 extras,300 sets and a staggering budget in its day the largest in movie history, Ben-Hur's creators made it the best, the greatest Biblical-era epic ever.
Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral moral presence to the role of Judah Ben- Hur,a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans,a bold escape from an embattled slave galley, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ. Heston's charismatic performance brought him the Best Actor Oscar;the winner as 1959's Best Picture with the legendary William Wyler earning his third Best Director trophy, the film won a total of 11 Academy Awards,a tally unequaled until 1997's Titanic set sail.
