Ben-Hur
1959 | Epic | USA | Directed by William Wyler
Overview
Charlton Heston goes from prince to slave to chariot champion in the biggest film ever made at the time. The nine minute chariot race has been imitated for six decades and never beaten, staged with real stunts and 8,000 extras. Eleven Oscars, a record that stood 38 years. The most expensive film of its era and the one that saved MGM.
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