BEN-HUR Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Return To Cinemas April 14 and 17 In TCM Big Screen Classics Series

Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Warner Bros. are bringing one of the most visually spectacular motion-picture epics of all time back to the big screen: BEN-HUR, which celebrates its 60th anniversary with this two-day-only presentation. This is a must-see if you’ve never seen it in the theaters – especially for the heart-pounding chariot race.

Sunday, April 14, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (local time)

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (local time)

Director William Wyler’s classic received 11 Academy Awards, more than any other film to that point (and still tied with Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King).

The production encompassed 300 sets, nine sound stages and consumed 1.1 million feet of film, yet never loses sight of its compelling story of Jewish prince (Charlton Heston) who vows revenge when he is enslaved by his Roman childhood friend (Stephen Boyd). Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet and Hugh Griffith also star in the film, which grossed the equivalent of nearly $1 billion upon its release.

Presented in its super-wide-screen “Ultra 65” format and featuring the film’s overture and intermission (with an amazing score by Miklós Rózsa), BEN-HUR is a stunning pre-CGI spectacle and is part of the TCM Big Screen Classics series, which continues throughout the year.

The sweeping overture is one of the best scores in film history.

Tickets to BEN-HUR are available now at www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices.