Movie Description
Ben-Hur
(1959)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : William Wyler
- Producer : Sam Zimbalist
- Editor : Ralph E. Winters,John D. Dunning
- Cast : Charlton Heston,Stephen Boyd,Hugh Griffith,Jack Hawkins,Haya Harareet,Martha Scott,Cathy O'Donnell,Sam Jaffe,Finlay Currie,Frank Thring,George Relph,André Morell,Terence Longdon,Ady Berber,Lando Buzzanca,Giuliano Gemma,Marina Berti,Robert Brown,Liana Del Balzo,Enzo Fiermonte,Richard Hale,Duncan Lamont,John Le Mesurier,Ferdy Mayne,May McAvoy,Aldo Silvani,Ralph Truman,Claude Heater,Joe Canutt,Richard Coleman,Antonio Corevi,David Davies,Mino Doro,Michael Dugan,Franco Fantasia,José Greci,John Horsley,Howard Lang,Stevenson Lang,Tutte Lemkow,Cliff Lyons,Tiberio Mitri,Remington Olmsted,Laurence Payne,Aldo Pini,Diego Pozzetto,Stella Rho,Edwin Richfield,Hector Ross,Maxwell Shaw,Gianni Solaro,Pietro Tordi,Raimondo Van Riel,Dervis Ward,Joe Yrigoyen,Nazzareno Zamperla,Jerry Brown,Eddie Jauregui,Gianni Di Segni,Armando Fracassi,Osiride Pevarello,Renzo Pevarello,Amerigo Santarelli,Artemio Antonini,Aldo Cecconi,Mario Meniconi,Terzo Monachesi,Giorgio Ubaldi
Cast
Judah Ben-Hur
Messala
Scheich Ildirim
Quintus Arrius
Esther
Miriam
Tirzah
Simonides
Balthasar
Pontius Pilatus
Tiberius Caesar
Sextus
Drusus
Malluch
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Flavia (uncredited)
Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Gaspar (uncredited)
Marius (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
Woman in crowd (uncredited)
Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Christ
Sportsman (uncredited)
Metellus (uncredited)
Senator (uncredited)
Quaestor (uncredited)
Gratus (uncredited)
Seaman (uncredited)
Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
Mary (uncredited)
Spintho (uncredited)
Hortator (uncredited)
Blind Man (uncredited)
Leper (uncredited)
The Lubian (uncredited)
Roman at Bath (uncredited)
Decurian (uncredited)
Joseph (uncredited)
Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Villager (uncredited)
Amrah (uncredited)
Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
Old Man (uncredited)
Jailer (uncredited)
The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)
Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
The Corinthian (uncredited)
The Athenian (uncredited)
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Arab (uncredited)
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
Rower (uncredited)
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Rower (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleBen-Hur
Status Released
Release Information
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1959-11-18
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 03h 42m
Budget₹ 15000000
Revenue₹ 164000000
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- History
- Drama
- Adventure
- Action
