Ben-Hur (1959)
In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.
- Released
- 1959-11-18
- Genres
- History, Drama, Adventure
- Runtime
- 212 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- William Wyler, Karl Tunberg
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 from 3319 votes
Cast
- Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur
- Stephen Boyd as Messala
- Hugh Griffith as Scheich Ildirim
- Jack Hawkins as Quintus Arrius
- Haya Harareet as Esther
- Martha Scott as Miriam
- Cathy O'Donnell as Tirzah
- Sam Jaffe as Simonides
- Finlay Currie as Balthasar
- Frank Thring as Pontius Pilatus
- George Relph as Tiberius Caesar
- André Morell as Sextus