Ben-Hur (1959 film) Rózsa won his third Academy Award for his score. , it is the only musical score in the ancient and medieval epic genre of film to win an Oscar. Like most film musical soundtracks, it was issued as an album for the public to enjoy as a distinct piece of music. The score was so lengthy that it had to be released in 1959 on three LP records, although a one-LP version with Carlo Savina conducting the Symphony Orchestra of Rome was also issued. In addition, to provide a more "listenable" album, Rózsa arranged his score into a ""Ben-Hur" Suite",
The Devil's Disciple (1959 film) the temporary truce, Burgoyne invites Dick to tea. The Devil's Disciple (1959 film) The Devil's Disciple is a 1959 British-American film adaptation of the 1897 George Bernard Shaw play "The Devil's Disciple". The Anglo-American film was directed by Guy Hamilton, who replaced Alexander Mackendrick, and starred Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier. Mary Grant designed the film's costumes. Lancaster and Douglas made several films together over the decades, including "I Walk Alone" (1948), "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" (1957), "Seven Days in May" (1964) and "Tough Guys" (1986), which fixed the notion of the pair as something of a