Ben-Hur (1959)
Synopsis
In 26 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.
Release Date: 1959-11-18
Runtime: 212 minutes
Director: William Wyler
Budget: $15,000,000 USD
Revenue: $164,000,000 USD
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- Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur
- Stephen Boyd as Messala
- Hugh Griffith as Scheich Ildirim
- Jack Hawkins as Quintus Arrius
- Haya Harareet as Esther
- Martha Scott as Miriam
- Cathy O'Donnell as Tirzah
- Sam Jaffe as Simonides
- Finlay Currie as Balthasar
- Frank Thring as Pontius Pilatus
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