Review of Ben-Hur (1959) by Robert A — 22 Sep 2010

This film is one of the greatest technical & story telling achievement in cinematic history.

This review of Ben-Hur (1959) was written by Robert A on 22 Sep 2010.

Ben-Hur has generally received very positive reviews.

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