Ben-Hur
1959 · ★ 7.9 · Dir. William Wyler
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In 25 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. Three years later and freed by a grateful Roman galley commander whom he has rescued from drowning, he becomes an expert charioteer for Rome, all the while plotting to return to Judea, find and rescue his family, and avenge himself on his former friend. All the while, the form and work of Jesus move in the background of his life...
- Released
- 1959-11-18
- Runtime
- 222 min
- Rated
- G
- Language
- EN
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $164M
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Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
Esther
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim
Martha Scott
Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah
Frank Thring
Pontius Pilatus
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
Ady Berber
Malluch
Finlay Currie
Balthasar
André Morell
Sextus
Keywords
Based on novel or bookPeriod dramaLoveFriendsRevengeRemakePrinceRedemptionReligionMiddle eastJerusalem, israelEpicJewish familyGovernorMiracleChristianityHistorical fictionGay interestRoman empire1st centuryJew persecutionHatredSea battleAncient romePoliticsRomanJesus christJudaismReligious conversionLeprosy
