Ben-Hur

1959
8.0
Ben-Hur
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Title: Ben-Hur

Original Title: Ben-Hur

Year: 1959

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: December 16 1959
  • United States: November 18 1959

Plot

During Jerusalem's roman occupation, Juda Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston), a young man from a noble jewish family, is accused of trying to kill a governor, then he is sentenced by a young roman commander that he treated as a friend, Messala (Stepehn Boyd), to work as a slave in the galleys. After that, Ben-Hur will only be focused in revenge. This adaptation of the Lewis Wallace's novel of the same name, 'Ben-Hur' is one of the most iconic films of the history of film, and it is still one of the most succesful movies in the Oscars, after winning the record figure of eleven statuettes.

Cast

Director:

William Wyler William Wyler

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Quintus Arrius

Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Messala

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Simonides

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