Ben-Hur (1959)

7.2	Listal rating
8.2	IMDB rating

Epic (10), Drama (9), Adventure (8), Action (7), Classic (7), Historical (6), 1950s (5), 1959 (4), Religion (4), Slavery (3), Revenge (3), Slave (2), Pirate (2), IMDb Top250 (2), Horse (2), Jewish (2), Remake (2), Religious (2), Sheik (2), Pardon (2)

Description

Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Together with the new governor his old friend Messala arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. At first they are happy to meet after a long time but their different politic views separate them. During the welcome parade a brick fall ... (more)

Directed by

William Wyler

Starring (View all) :

Judah Ben-Hur

Quintus Arrius

Esther

Messala

Sheik Ilderim

Miriam

Tirzah

Simonides

Balthasar / Narrator

Pontius Pilate

Written by (View all) :

Lew Wallace

Karl Tunberg

(screenplay)

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	Ben-Hur (1959) Trailer

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