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PREVIOUSLY PLAYED

BEN-HUR

3:45

Sunday, December 17

Directed by William Wyler
Starring Charlton Heston and Stephen Boyd

(1959) MGM-saving super-spectacle, with Hebrew Charlton Heston given the shaft by ex-friend Roman Stephen Boyd, but, after an epic sea battle, gets his revenge in that legendary chariot race – but can the never-quite-seen Christ help out his now-leprous family? Winner of 11 Oscars (including Best Picture, Actor, and Director) out of 12 nominations. DCP. Approx. 212 min. 

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