Ben-Hur

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.

Genre : HistoryDramaAdventure

Runtime : 212 mins

Release Date : 1959-11-18

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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'...

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 gi...

It will probably be remembered for it's chariot race long after all of the rest of it has faded away, but this is more than just that. It is a story about friendship, religion, power and opportunity - it is also about sheer bloody-mindedness and cruelty. It resonates all the more because these are ...

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

(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

(Christ)

Joe Canutt

(Sportsman (uncredited))

Richard Coleman

(Metellus (uncredited))

Antonio Corevi

(Senator (uncredited))

David Davies

(Quaestor (uncredited))

Mino Doro

Mino Doro

(Gratus (uncredited))

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

(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

(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

(Amrah (uncredited))

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

(Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited))

Hector Ross

(Officer (uncredited))

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

(Jailer (uncredited))

Joe Yrigoyen

(The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited))

Nazzareno Zamperla

Nazzareno Zamperla

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

Jerry Brown

(The Corinthian (uncredited))

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))

Umberto Alivernini

Umberto Alivernini

(Officer at the Chariot Race (uncredited))

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