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.
Rating: 7.9
Genres Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical
Original language: en
IMDb tt0052618
Stars
Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd as Messala
Hugh Griffith as Sheikh Ilderim
Jack Hawkins as Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet as Esther
Martha Scott as Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell as Tirzah
Creators
William Wyler (Director)
Sam Zimbalist (Producer)
Karl Tunberg (Writer)
Lew Wallace (Writer (Novel))
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