Ben-Hur

Program:

Retrospective program "Century"

Year:

1959

Country:

USA

Genre:

Fiction

Duration:

212’

A member of the Jewish nobility living in Jerusalem, Judah Ben-Hur lives a religious life and peacefully opposes the tyrannical occupation of Judea by Rome. When a boyhood friend, Messala, returns to the region as a Roman official, he and Judah become estranged due to Messala's fanatical loyalty to Rome and ruthless indifference to the fate of Judea. Casting friendship aside, Messala fabricates a charge of treason against Ben-Hur, his sister and mother.. Later, Ben-Hur regains his freedom and comes back to Judah for revenge.

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William Wyler

William Wyler was a four time Academy award winning American director, producer and screenwriter. He was born in Alsace in France into a Jewish family. William shifted to America to pursue a career in the film industry. He made his debut with the American short film CROOK BUSTER (1925). William was also the director of critically acclaimed films like ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953), BEN-HUR (1959) and THE COLLECTOR (1965). William has been one of American cinema`s most celebrated and respected directors of all time. During his long and illustrious career, he was the recipient of numerous awards. The winner of 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor, BEN-HUR stands as one of the greatest Hollywood epics ever filmed.

Filmography: Funny Girl (1968), How to Steal a Million (1966), The Collector (1965), Ben-Hur (1959), The Big Country (1958), Friendly Persuasion (1956), The Desperate Hours (1955), Roman Holiday (1953), The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Memphis Belle (1944), The Letter (1940), Counsellor at Law (1933), The Love Trap (1929), Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1928)

Creative team

Director

William Wyler

Screenplay

Karl Tunberg

Camera

Robert L. Surtees

Editing

John D. Dunning, Ralph E. Winters

Music

Miklós Rózsa

Producer