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Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur

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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.

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Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$164000000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

212 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

18 November 1959

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Messala

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Scheich Ildirim

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Quintus Arrius

Haya Harareet

Haya Harareet

Esther

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Miriam

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Tirzah

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Simonides

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Balthasar

Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Pontius Pilatus

George Relph

George Relph

Tiberius Caesar

André Morell

André Morell

Sextus

Terence Longdon

Terence Longdon

Drusus

Ady Berber

Ady Berber

Malluch

Lando Buzzanca

Lando Buzzanca

Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma

Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

Marina Berti

Marina Berti

Flavia (uncredited)

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Chief of Rowers (uncredited)

Liana Del Balzo

Liana Del Balzo

Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

Enzo Fiermonte

Enzo Fiermonte

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Richard Hale

Richard Hale

Gaspar (uncredited)

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Marius (uncredited)

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Doctor (uncredited)

Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Woman in crowd (uncredited)

Aldo Silvani

Aldo Silvani

Man in Nazareth (uncredited)

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)

Claude Heater

Claude Heater

Christ

Joe Canutt

Joe Canutt

Sportsman (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

Richard Coleman

Metellus (uncredited)

Antonio Corevi

Antonio Corevi

Senator (uncredited)

David Davies

David Davies

Quaestor (uncredited)

Mino Doro

Mino Doro

Gratus (uncredited)

Michael Dugan

Michael Dugan

Seaman (uncredited)

Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia

Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)

José Greci

José Greci

Mary (uncredited)

John Horsley

John Horsley

Spintho (uncredited)

Howard Lang

Howard Lang

Hortator (uncredited)

Stevenson Lang

Stevenson Lang

Blind Man (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Leper (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

The Lubian (uncredited)

Tiberio Mitri

Tiberio Mitri

Roman at Bath (uncredited)

Remington Olmsted

Remington Olmsted

Decurian (uncredited)

Laurence Payne

Laurence Payne

Joseph (uncredited)

Aldo Pini

Aldo Pini

Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)

Diego Pozzetto

Diego Pozzetto

Villager (uncredited)

Stella Rho

Stella Rho

Amrah (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)

Hector Ross

Hector Ross

Officer (uncredited)

Maxwell Shaw

Maxwell Shaw

Rower No. 43 (uncredited)

Gianni Solaro

Gianni Solaro

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Pietro Tordi

Pietro Tordi

Pilate's Servant (uncredited)

Raimondo Van Riel

Raimondo Van Riel

Old Man (uncredited)

Dervis Ward

Dervis Ward

Jailer (uncredited)

Joe Yrigoyen

Joe Yrigoyen

The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)

Nazzareno Zamperla

Nazzareno Zamperla

Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

The Corinthian (uncredited)

Eddie Jauregui

Eddie Jauregui

The Athenian (uncredited)

Gianni Di Segni

Gianni Di Segni

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Armando Fracassi

Armando Fracassi

Arab (uncredited)

Osiride Pevarello

Osiride Pevarello

(uncredited)

Renzo Pevarello

Renzo Pevarello

(uncredited)

Amerigo Santarelli

Amerigo Santarelli

Rower (uncredited)

Artemio Antonini

Artemio Antonini

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Aldo Cecconi

Aldo Cecconi

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Mario Meniconi

Mario Meniconi

Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)

Terzo Monachesi

Terzo Monachesi

Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)

Giorgio Ubaldi

Giorgio Ubaldi

Rower (uncredited)

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