32nd Academy Awards
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The 32nd Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 1960, at the RKO Pantages Theatre, to honor the films of 1959.
Official poster
William Wyler, Best Director winner
Charlton Heston, Best Actor winner
Simone Signoret, Best Actress winner
Ben-Hur (1959 film)
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Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a simila
32nd Academy Awards
…The 32nd Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 1960, at the RKO Pantages Theatre, to honor the films of 1959. William Wyler's Bible epic Ben-Hur won 11 Oscars, breaking the record of nine set the previous year by Gigi. This total was later tied by Titanic in 1997 and The Lord of the Rings: The…
Theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown
A scene from the film.
Ben-Hur filming site near Lifta, intended to represent Jerusalem
Gore Vidal