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
Theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown
A scene from the film.
Ben-Hur filming site near Lifta, intended to represent Jerusalem
Gore Vidal
Haya Harareet
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Haya Harareet was an Israeli actress and screenwriter. She made her film acting debut in Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, Israel's first feature length film. One of her major film roles was playing Esther, Ben
Ben-Hur (1959 film)
…but includes contributions from Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, Gore Vidal, and Christopher Fry. The cast also features Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell and Sam Jaffe. Ben-Hur had the largest budget ($15.175 million), as well as the largest sets built, of…
Harareet in 1960
Harareet preparing for a play in Israel (1954)
Harareet in the official trailer for Ben-Hur (1959)
Harareet at a press conference for Ben-Hur in Amsterdam, Netherlands (1960)