Ben-Hur

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7.919593h 32mReleased

History

Drama

Adventure

Overview

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.

StatusReleased

Release Date1959-11-18

Runtime3h 32m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Budget$15,000,000

Revenue$164,000,000

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50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition Trailer

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Cast & Crew

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

Reviews

John Chard

Dec 24, 2018

10/10

Majestic in scope and story telling. The truth is, is that Ben-Hur deserved every award that was showered upon it. It's a titanic film both in structure and scope. It doesn't need me to go over old ground about how much the film cost to make, the number of extras, the number of sets and etc, it's now folklore that this film could have bankrupted…

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sykobanana

Apr 24, 2021

10/10

What can be said about this film that hasnt already been said? I could (justly) use every superlative known and it still does not cover just how amazing this film is. It is the essence of EPIC (and not just historical epic). It is easy to see why it was not matched in the number of Oscars given for 50 years (and those 'equals' did not includ…

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