Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Genres
Overview
The story of how the classic epic "Ben-Hur" was made.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
58 min
Release Date
1993-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Dutch
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
7.4
Christopher Plummer
Narrator
Rudy Behlmer
Self - Film Historian
Gore Vidal
Self - Author
J.J. Cohn
Self - MGM Executive
William Wyler
Self - Director (archive footage)
Catherine Wyler
Self
Ralph E. Winters
Self - Editor
Edward Carfagno Jr.
Self
Richard Edlund
Self - Special Effects Director
David Raksin
Self - Composer
Joe Canutt
Self - Stunt Man
Yakima Canutt
Self - 2nd Unit Director (archive footage)
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