Ben-Hur
1959 • History | Drama
William Wyler
Director
Status
Released
Release date
November 18, 1959
Duration
222 Min
Language
en
Popularity
55.021
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$164,000,000
Overview
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
Stephen Boyd
Hugh Griffith
Jack Hawkins
Haya Harareet
Martha Scott
Cathy O'Donnell
Sam Jaffe
Finlay Currie
Frank Thring
George Relph
André Morell
Terence Longdon
Ady Berber
Lando Buzzanca
Giuliano Gemma
Marina Berti
Robert Brown
Enzo Fiermonte
Richard Hale
Duncan Lamont
John Le Mesurier
Ferdy Mayne
May McAvoy
Aldo Silvani
Ralph Truman
Mino Doro
Franco Fantasia
José Greci
John Horsley
Howard Lang
Tutte Lemkow
Cliff Lyons
Tiberio Mitri
Laurence Payne
Aldo Pini
Edwin Richfield
Gianni Solaro
Pietro Tordi
Raimondo Van Riel
Nazzareno Zamperla
Armando Fracassi
Osiride Pevarello
Renzo Pevarello
Amerigo Santarelli
Aldo Cecconi
Mario Meniconi
Terzo Monachesi
Giorgio Ubaldi