Ben-Hur

IMDb 7.9 1959 • 212 min • HistoryDramaAdventure

Director

William Wyler

Country

US

Plot Summary

In 26 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.

Top Cast

Charlton Heston
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Stephen Boyd
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Hugh Griffith
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Jack Hawkins
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Haya Harareet
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