Ben-Hur

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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Release date

18 Nov 1959

Runtime

3 h 32 min

• TMDB 7.9

Genres

• History
• Drama
• Adventure

Director

William Wyler

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Countries

• US

Cast

Charlton Hestonas Judah Ben-HurStephen Boydas MessalaHugh Griffithas Scheich IldirimJack Hawkinsas Quintus ArriusHaya Harareetas EstherMartha Scottas MiriamCathy O'Donnellas TirzahSam Jaffeas SimonidesFinlay Currieas BalthasarFrank Thringas Pontius Pilatus

Writers

Karl Tunberg

Composer

Miklós Rózsa

Cinematography

Robert Surtees

Studios

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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