Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

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Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

1993

0h 58m

7.7(9 votes)

Documentary

Drama

Overview

The story of how the classic epic "Ben-Hur" was made.

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Production Companies

Turner Home Entertainment

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Christopher Plummer

Narrator

Christopher Plummer

Acting

Rudy Behlmer

Self - Film Historian

Rudy Behlmer

Writing

Gore Vidal

Self - Author

Gore Vidal

Production

J.J. Cohn

Self - MGM Executive

No Image

Directing

William Wyler

Self - Director (archive footage)

William Wyler

Acting

Catherine Wyler

Self

No Image

Editing

Ralph E. Winters

Self - Editor

Ralph E. Winters

Acting

Edward Carfagno Jr.

Self

No Image

Visual Effects

Richard Edlund

Self - Special Effects Director

Richard Edlund

Sound

David Raksin

Self - Composer

David Raksin

Acting

Joe Canutt

Self - Stunt Man

No Image

Acting

Yakima Canutt

Self - 2nd Unit Director (archive footage)

Yakima Canutt

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