Classic Films

Jeebo

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12. Ben-Hur, 1959

Reply to DemocraticPatriot (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2023, 04:02 AM

Dec 2023

It won Best Picture, Charlton Heston won Best Actor, it won a total of 11 Academy Awards, which is a record, tied twice since. I've seen it so many times, I find myself mouthing along with the dialog. I have it on DVD, but when it comes on TCM or another movie channel that I get, I can't not watch it.

My personal number two is another Best Picture winner about persecuted Jews, Schindler's List.

-- Ron

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