Ben-Hur
Movie · 1959 · History Drama Adventure · 3h 32m · Director: William Wyler
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In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.
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Cast
Charlton HestonJudah Ben-Hur
Stephen BoydMessala
Hugh GriffithScheich Ildirim
Jack HawkinsQuintus Arrius
Haya HarareetEsther
Martha ScottMiriam
Cathy O'DonnellTirzah
Sam JaffeSimonides
Finlay CurrieBalthasar
Frank ThringPontius Pilatus
George RelphTiberius Caesar
André MorellSextus
Terence LongdonDrusus
Ady BerberMalluch
Lando BuzzancaJewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Full cast and crew
- Directed byWilliam Wyler
- Written byKarl Tunberg
- Music byMiklós Rózsa
Starring
- Judah Ben-HurCharlton Heston
- MessalaStephen Boyd
- Scheich IldirimHugh Griffith
- Quintus ArriusJack Hawkins
Also starring
- EstherHaya Harareet
- MiriamMartha Scott
- TirzahCathy O'Donnell
- SimonidesSam Jaffe
- BalthasarFinlay Currie
- Pontius PilatusFrank Thring
- Tiberius CaesarGeorge Relph
- SextusAndré Morell
- DrususTerence Longdon
- MalluchAdy Berber
- Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)Lando Buzzanca
- Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)Giuliano Gemma
Details
- Released
- Nov 18, 1959
- Original language
- English
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Written by
- Karl Tunberg, Lew Wallace
- Music by
- Miklós Rózsa
- Director of photography
- Robert Surtees
- Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Production countries
- United States
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $164M
- Age rating
- G