Ben-Hur
- Release Date
- 18 Nov 1959
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3H 42M
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.
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Production
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Writers
- Karl Tunberg
- Lew Wallace
- Music by
- Miklós Rózsa
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Ben-Hur
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.
- Release Date
- 18 Nov 1959
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Writers
- Karl Tunberg
- Lew Wallace
- Music by
- Miklós Rózsa
- Production
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Messala
Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim
Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
Esther
Esther
Martha Scott
Miriam
Miriam
Cathy O’Donnell
Tirzah
Tirzah
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
Simonides
Finlay Currie
Balthasar
Balthasar
Frank Thring
Pontius Pilatus
Pontius Pilatus
George Relph
Tiberius Caesar
Tiberius Caesar
André Morell
Sextus
Sextus
Terence Longdon
Drusus
Drusus
Ady Berber
Malluch
Malluch
Lando Buzzanca
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Marina Berti
Flavia (uncredited)
Flavia (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Richard Hale
Gaspar (uncredited)
Gaspar (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont
Marius (uncredited)
Marius (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier
Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne
Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
May McAvoy
Woman in crowd (uncredited)
Woman in crowd (uncredited)
Aldo Silvani
Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Ralph Truman
Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Mino Doro
Gratus (uncredited)
Gratus (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia
Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
José Greci
Mary (uncredited)
Mary (uncredited)
John Horsley
Spintho (uncredited)
Spintho (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
Leper (uncredited)
Leper (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
The Lubian (uncredited)
The Lubian (uncredited)
Tiberio Mitri
Roman at Bath (uncredited)
Roman at Bath (uncredited)
Laurence Payne
Joseph (uncredited)
Joseph (uncredited)
Aldo Pini
Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Diego Pozzetto
Villager (uncredited)
Villager (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield
Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Gianni Solaro
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Pietro Tordi
Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
Raimondo Van Riel
Old Man (uncredited)
Old Man (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla
Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Armando Fracassi
Arab (uncredited)
Arab (uncredited)
Osiride Pevarello
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
Renzo Pevarello
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
Amerigo Santarelli
Rower (uncredited)
Rower (uncredited)
Artemio Antonini
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Aldo Cecconi
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Mario Meniconi
Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Terzo Monachesi
Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Giorgio Ubaldi
Rower (uncredited)
Rower (uncredited)
