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Ben-Hur

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  • Movie
  • 1959
  • G
  • 3h 32m

Directed by William Wyler

7.9

TMDB audience rating
7.9 out of 10 from 3,332 votes

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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 and crew

  • Charlton Heston

    Charlton HestonJudah Ben-Hur

  • Stephen Boyd

    Stephen BoydMessala

  • Hugh Griffith

    Hugh GriffithScheich Ildirim

  • Jack Hawkins

    Jack HawkinsQuintus Arrius

  • Haya Harareet

    Haya HarareetEsther

  • Martha Scott

    Martha ScottMiriam

  • Cathy O'Donnell

    Cathy O'DonnellTirzah

  • Sam Jaffe

    Sam JaffeSimonides

  • Finlay Currie

    Finlay CurrieBalthasar

  • Frank Thring

    Frank ThringPontius Pilatus

  • George Relph

    George RelphTiberius Caesar

  • André Morell

    André MorellSextus

  • Terence Longdon

    Terence LongdonDrusus

  • Ady Berber

    Ady BerberMalluch

  • Lando Buzzanca

    Lando BuzzancaJewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

  • Giuliano Gemma

    Giuliano GemmaRoman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

  • Marina Berti

    Marina BertiFlavia (uncredited)

  • Robert Brown

    Robert BrownChief of Rowers (uncredited)

Director
William Wyler
Writer
Karl Tunberg and Lew Wallace
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography
Robert Surtees