1959
7.9 (2867 votes)
3h 42m
Genres
History
Drama
Adventure
Action
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ben-Hur
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Overview
In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
Key Crew
Producer: Sam Zimbalist
Director: William Wyler
Screenplay: Karl Tunberg
Director of Photography: Robert Surtees
Top Cast
Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
Esther
Martha Scott
Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
Videos
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