Ben-Hur (1959)
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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...
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Charlton HestonJudah Ben-Hur
Jack HawkinsQuintus Arrius
Haya HarareetEsther
Stephen BoydMessala
Hugh GriffithScheich Ildirim
Martha ScottMiriam
Cathy O'DonnellTirzah
Frank ThringPontius Pilatus
Sam JaffeSimonides
Ady BerberMalluch
Finlay CurrieBalthasar
André MorellSextusKeywords
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What is Ben-Hur about?
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...
How long is Ben-Hur?
Ben-Hur has a runtime of 222 minutes.
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