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Ben-Hur

7.9

Released November 18, 1959Runtime 3h 32min

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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.

Genres

History

Drama

Adventure

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $164,000,000
Profit/Loss: $149,000,000

Stream

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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)

Giuliano GemmaRoman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

Marina BertiFlavia (uncredited)

Robert BrownChief of Rowers (uncredited)

Liana Del BalzoGuest at Banquet (uncredited)

Enzo FiermonteGalley Officer (uncredited)

Richard HaleGaspar (uncredited)

Duncan LamontMarius (uncredited)

John Le MesurierDoctor (uncredited)

Ferdy MayneCaptain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

May McAvoyWoman in crowd (uncredited)

Aldo SilvaniMan in Nazareth (uncredited)

Ralph TrumanAide to Tiberius (uncredited)

Claude HeaterChrist

Joe CanuttSportsman (uncredited)

Richard ColemanMetellus (uncredited)

Antonio CoreviSenator (uncredited)

David DaviesQuaestor (uncredited)

Mino DoroGratus (uncredited)

Michael DuganSeaman (uncredited)

Franco FantasiaRoman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)

José GreciMary (uncredited)

John HorsleySpintho (uncredited)

Howard LangHortator (uncredited)

Stevenson LangBlind Man (uncredited)

Tutte LemkowLeper (uncredited)

Cliff LyonsThe Lubian (uncredited)

Tiberio MitriRoman at Bath (uncredited)

Remington OlmstedDecurian (uncredited)

Laurence PayneJoseph (uncredited)

Aldo PiniBad Thief on Cross (uncredited)

Diego PozzettoVillager (uncredited)

Stella RhoAmrah (uncredited)

Edwin RichfieldSupplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)

Hector RossOfficer (uncredited)

Maxwell ShawRower No. 43 (uncredited)

Gianni SolaroGalley Officer (uncredited)

Pietro TordiPilate's Servant (uncredited)

Raimondo Van RielOld Man (uncredited)

Dervis WardJailer (uncredited)

Joe YrigoyenThe Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)

Nazzareno ZamperlaRoman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)

Jerry BrownThe Corinthian (uncredited)

Eddie JaureguiThe Athenian (uncredited)

Gianni Di SegniGalley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Armando FracassiArab (uncredited)

Osiride Pevarello(uncredited)

Renzo Pevarello(uncredited)

Amerigo SantarelliRower (uncredited)

Artemio AntoniniGalley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Aldo CecconiGalley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Mario MeniconiCrucifixion March Guard (uncredited)

Terzo MonachesiNobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)

Giorgio UbaldiRower (uncredited)

Umberto AliverniniOfficer at the Chariot Race (uncredited)

Crew

William WylerDirector

Sergio LeoneSecond Unit Director

Alberto CardoneAssistant Director

Karl TunbergScreenplay

Lew WallaceNovel

Sam ZimbalistProducer

Edward WoehlerUnit Production Manager

Miklós RózsaOriginal Music Composer

Robert SurteesDirector of Photography

John D. DunningEditor

Ralph E. WintersEditor

Edward C. CarfagnoArt Direction

William A. HorningArt Direction

Hugh HuntSet Decoration

Elizabeth HaffendenCostume Design

Charles E. ParkerMakeup Artist

William SteinkampSound Recordist

Sash FisherSound Recordist

Gabriella BorzelliHairstylist

A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects

Robert R. HoagSpecial Effects

Lee LeBlancSpecial Effects

Piero PortalupiAdditional Photography

Harold E. WellmanAdditional Photography

Franklin MiltonRecording Supervision

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Reviews

Majestic in scope and story telling. The truth is, is that Ben-Hur deserved every award that was showered upon it. It's a titanic film both in structure and scope. It doesn't need me to go over old ground about how much the film cost to make, the number of extras, the number of sets and etc, it'...

What can be said about this film that hasnt already been said? I could (justly) use every superlative known and it still does not cover just how amazing this film is. It is the essence of EPIC (and not just historical epic). It is easy to see why it was not matched in the number of Oscars gi...

It will probably be remembered for it's chariot race long after all of the rest of it has faded away, but this is more than just that. It is a story about friendship, religion, power and opportunity - it is also about sheer bloody-mindedness and cruelty. It resonates all the more because these are ...