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Ben-Hur (1959)

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.
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William Wyler profile
William Wyler

Director

Karl Tunberg profile
Karl Tunberg

Screenplay

Cast

Charlton Heston profile
Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd profile
Stephen Boyd

Messala

Hugh Griffith profile
Hugh Griffith

Scheich Ildirim

Jack Hawkins profile
Jack Hawkins

Quintus Arrius

Haya Harareet profile
Haya Harareet

Esther

Martha Scott profile
Martha Scott

Miriam

Cathy O'Donnell profile
Cathy O'Donnell

Tirzah

Sam Jaffe profile
Sam Jaffe

Simonides

Finlay Currie profile
Finlay Currie

Balthasar

Frank Thring profile
Frank Thring

Pontius Pilatus

George Relph profile
George Relph

Tiberius Caesar

André Morell profile
André Morell

Sextus

Charlton Heston profile
Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd profile
Stephen Boyd

Messala

Hugh Griffith profile
Hugh Griffith

Scheich Ildirim

Jack Hawkins profile
Jack Hawkins

Quintus Arrius

Haya Harareet profile
Haya Harareet

Esther

Martha Scott profile
Martha Scott

Miriam

Cathy O'Donnell profile
Cathy O'Donnell

Tirzah

Sam Jaffe profile
Sam Jaffe

Simonides

Finlay Currie profile
Finlay Currie

Balthasar

Frank Thring profile
Frank Thring

Pontius Pilatus

George Relph profile
George Relph

Tiberius Caesar

André Morell profile
André Morell

Sextus

Extra

Release Date

November 18, 1959

Original Language

English

Budget

$15,000,000.00

Production Company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo

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Videos

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Macedonian Pirates Attack the Roman Fleet
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Charlton Heston & Martin Scorsese on BEN HUR
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The Diary of Anne Frank and Ben-Hur Win Cinematography: 1960 Oscars
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The Diary of Anne Frank and Ben-Hur winning Art Direction: 1960 Oscars
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Ben-Hur Wins Film Editing: 1960 Oscars
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Ben-Hur Wins Sound: 1960 Oscars

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