Ben-Hur” (1959), which celebrated its 65th anniversary this past November, stands as a quintessential example of everything ...

Like the Heston movie, the latest adaptation of the Lew Wallace novel, out Friday, hinges on a thrilling chariot race in which Ben-Hur (played in the latest film by Jack Huston) battles the ...

This 1959 version of Lew ... of the film's 212 minutes is its now-legendary chariot race, staged largely by stunt expert Yakima Canutt. Ben-Hur's Oscar haul included Best Picture, Best Director ...