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Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

Film · 1959

Original languageEnglish

Runtime3 hours 32 minutes

GenreHistoryDramaAdventure

Set in1 BCE,26,33
Letterboxd average
4.1 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0054Last checked

Directed byWilliam Wyler
1,959 years
between the events and the release
1 BCE → 1959

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Production Information

Written by
Karl Tunberg
Cinematography
Robert Surtees
Costume design
Elizabeth Haffenden
Music by
Miklós Rózsa
Production country
United States
Budget
$15 million
Box office
$164 million

Credits, budget, box office and production countries from TMDB.

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