Ben-Hur (1959)

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.

Directing:
  • William Wyler

Writing:
  • Lew Wallace
  • Karl Tunberg
  • Gore Vidal

Stars:
Release Date: 1959-11-18
metacritic icon 4.3/10
themoviedb icon 7.9/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 212
  • Budget: $15,000,000
  • Revenue: $164,000,000
Frank Thring
Frank Thring
Pontius Pilatus
Martha Scott
Martha Scott
Miriam
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
André Morell
André Morell
Sextus
Terence Longdon
Terence Longd...
Drusus
Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman
Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Aldo Silvani
Aldo Silvani
Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Ady Berber
Ady Berber
Malluch
May McAvoy
May McAvoy
Woman in crowd (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne
Ferdy Mayne
Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
Cathy O'Donnell
Cathy O'Donne...
Tirzah
Marina Berti
Marina Berti
Flavia (uncredited)
Richard Hale
Richard Hale
Gaspar (uncredited)
Charlton Heston
Charlton Hest...
Judah Ben-Hur
Laurence Payne
Laurence Payn...
Joseph (uncredited)
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
John Le Mesurier
John Le Mesur...
Doctor (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont
Duncan Lamont
Marius (uncredited)
Lando Buzzanca
Lando Buzzanc...
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Stephen Boyd
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Hugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim
Haya Harareet
Haya Harareet
Esther
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie
Balthasar
George Relph
George Relph
Tiberius Caesar
Mino Doro
Mino Doro
Gratus (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia
Franco Fantas...
Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte
Enzo Fiermont...
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma
Giuliano Gemm...
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
John Horsley
John Horsley
Spintho (uncredited)
Howard Lang
Howard Lang
Hortator (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow
Tutte Lemkow
Leper (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Cliff Lyons
The Lubian (uncredited)
Aldo Pini
Aldo Pini
Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield
Edwin Richfie...
Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Gianni Solaro
Gianni Solaro
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Raimondo Van Riel
Raimondo Van...
Old Man (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla
Nazzareno Zam...
Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
Armando Fracassi
Armando Fraca...
Arab (uncredited)
Osiride Pevarello
Osiride Pevar...
(uncredited)
Renzo Pevarello
Renzo Pevarel...
(uncredited)
Amerigo Santarelli
Amerigo Santa...
Rower (uncredited)
Aldo Cecconi
Aldo Cecconi
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Mario Meniconi
Mario Menicon...
Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Terzo Monachesi
Terzo Monache...
Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Giorgio Ubaldi
Giorgio Ubald...
Rower (uncredited)
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