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2. Ben-Hur (1959)
Let's let the numbers speak for themselves: 11 Academy Awards, 300 sets, 8,000 extras, and so forth. This epic, operatic tale finds Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish merchant who chariot-races his way to vengeance against the Jesus-hating Romans. If a savvy editor had taken the scissors to some of the movie's more drawn-out stretches, this classic might have taken the number one slot. Instead, top honors go to...
Ben-Hur, Charlton Heston, 1959. Photo courtesy of the Everett Collection.










