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Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

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The story of how the classic epic "Ben-Hur" was made.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1993-01-01

Runtime: 58 mins

Director: Scott Benson

Writer: Mary Adair Kaiser

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, Drama

Original title: Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Production Companies: Turner Home Entertainment

Production Countries: United States of America

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