Trivia: In Ben-Hur (1959), Judah's mother Miriam is played by Martha Scott, and Judah is played by Charlton Heston. Three years prior, they had played mother and son in the film, The Ten Commandments (1956), as Yochabel and Moses. Heston and Scott also played husband and wife in two stage plays.
Super Grover
15th May 2024
Ben-Hur (1959)
3rd Apr 2024
Ben-Hur (1959)
Visible crew/equipment: During the chariot race, just as Judah (stunt double) flips over in his chariot in the wide shot, a low angle camera is visible on the track under a canopy, at the right side of the screen.
3rd Apr 2024
Ben-Hur (1959)
Continuity mistake: During the chariot race, Judah's chariot has a decorative front metal rail, and in some shots there is a plump curved cushion attached to the rail, on its inner side. It repeatedly disappears and reappears throughout the scene.
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