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Ben-Hur (1959)

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Ben-Hur

year
1959
runtime
3h 32m
rating
7.9
genres
History
Drama
Adventure
directors
William Wyler
actors
Charlton Heston
Stephen Boyd
Hugh Griffith
Jack Hawkins
Haya Harareet

Plot Overview

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 & Characters

  • 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

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This movie's chariot race scene is considered one of the most thrilling action sequences in film history, requiring over 15,000 extras and using 18 acres of the backlot set.