
Ben-Hur
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π 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.
π΅ Budget: USD
15,000,000
π Languages Available:
English
π Date Released:
1959-11-18
β Running Time:
222 mins
β Vote Average:
7.877
Beloved Cast

Judah Ben-Hur
Charlton Heston

Messala
Stephen Boyd

Scheich Ildirim
Hugh Griffith

Quintus Arrius
Jack Hawkins

Esther
Haya Harareet

Miriam
Martha Scott

Tirzah
Cathy O'Donnell

Simonides
Sam Jaffe

Balthasar
Finlay Currie

Pontius Pilatus
Frank Thring

Tiberius Caesar
George Relph

Sextus
AndrΓ© Morell

Drusus
Terence Longdon

Malluch
Ady Berber

Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Lando Buzzanca

Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma

Flavia (uncredited)
Marina Berti

Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
Robert Brown

Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Liana Del Balzo

Galley Officer (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte

Gaspar (uncredited)
Richard Hale

Marius (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont

Doctor (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier

Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne

Woman in crowd (uncredited)
May McAvoy

Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Aldo Silvani

Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Ralph Truman

Christ
Claude Heater

Sportsman (uncredited)
Joe Canutt

Metellus (uncredited)
Richard Coleman

Senator (uncredited)
Antonio Corevi

Quaestor (uncredited)
David Davies

Gratus (uncredited)
Mino Doro

Seaman (uncredited)
Michael Dugan

Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia

Mary (uncredited)
JosΓ© Greci

Spintho (uncredited)
John Horsley

Hortator (uncredited)
Howard Lang

Blind Man (uncredited)
Stevenson Lang

Leper (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow

The Lubian (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons

Roman at Bath (uncredited)
Tiberio Mitri

Decurian (uncredited)
Remington Olmsted

Joseph (uncredited)
Laurence Payne

Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Aldo Pini

Villager (uncredited)
Diego Pozzetto

Amrah (uncredited)
Stella Rho

Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield

Officer (uncredited)
Hector Ross

Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
Maxwell Shaw

Galley Officer (uncredited)
Gianni Solaro

Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
Pietro Tordi

Old Man (uncredited)
Raimondo Van Riel

Jailer (uncredited)
Dervis Ward

The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen

Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla

The Corinthian (uncredited)
Jerry Brown

The Athenian (uncredited)
Eddie Jauregui

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni

Arab (uncredited)
Armando Fracassi

(uncredited)
Osiride Pevarello

(uncredited)
Renzo Pevarello

Rower (uncredited)
Amerigo Santarelli

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Artemio Antonini

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Aldo Cecconi

Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Mario Meniconi

Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Terzo Monachesi

Rower (uncredited)
Giorgio Ubaldi