Ben-Hur (1959)
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212 min
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.
- Release date
- November 18, 1959
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Box office
- $164,000,000
Trailer
Cast
- Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur
- Jack Hawkins as Quintus Arrius
- Stephen Boyd as Messala
- Haya Harareet as Esther
- Hugh Griffith as Sheik Ilderim
- Martha Scott as Miriam
- Cathy O'Donnell as Tirzah
- Sam Jaffe as Simonides
- Finlay Currie as Balthasar
- Finlay Currie as Narrator
- Frank Thring as Pontius Pilate
Crew
- William Wyler · Director
- Lew Wallace · Writer
- Karl Tunberg · Writer
- Sam Zimbalist · Producer
- Miklós Rózsa · Composer
- Robert Surtees · Cinematographer
- John D. Dunning · Editor
- Ralph E. Winters · Editor