Ben-Hur (1959)
Directed by William Wyler
3h 42m
History
| Drama
| Adventure
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.
Cast
Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
Esther
Martha Scott
Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
Finlay Currie
Balthasar
Crew
Sam Zimbalist
Producer
Hugh Hunt
Set Decoration
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction
William A. Horning
Art Direction
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Design
William Wyler
Director
Edward Woehler
Unit Production Manager
Karl Tunberg
Screenplay
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