William Wyler of the most important directors in her career. "Friendly Persuasion" (1956) was awarded the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival. And in 1959, Wyler directed "Ben-Hur", which won 11 Oscars, a feat unequaled until "Titanic" in 1997. He had also assisted in the production of the . Wyler and its star, Charlton Heston, both knew what the film meant for MGM, which had massive investments in its final outcome, with the film's budget having gone from $7 million to $15 million, and the fact that MGM was already in dire financial straits. They were aware that if
The Devil's Disciple (1959 film) 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 team in the public's imagination. Douglas was always