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Ben-Hur

William Wyler

1959 • 3h 32m

In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, re...

Ben-Hur

50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition Trailer

Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton HestonJudah Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd

Stephen BoydMessala

Hugh Griffith

Hugh GriffithScheich Ildirim

Jack Hawkins

Jack HawkinsQuintus Arrius

Haya Harareet

Haya HarareetEsther

Martha Scott

Martha ScottMiriam

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'DonnellTirzah

Sam Jaffe

Sam JaffeSimonides

Finlay Currie

Finlay CurrieBalthasar

Frank Thring

Frank ThringPontius Pilatus

George Relph

George RelphTiberius Caesar

André Morell

André MorellSextus

Terence Longdon

Terence LongdonDrusus

Ady Berber

Ady BerberMalluch

Lando Buzzanca

Lando BuzzancaJewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

Crew

Sam Zimbalist

Sam ZimbalistProducer

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós RózsaOriginal Music Composer

William Wyler

William WylerDirector

Karl Tunberg

Karl TunbergScreenplay

Robert Surtees

Robert SurteesDirector of Photography

Ralph E. Winters

Ralph E. WintersEditor

Sergio Leone

Sergio LeoneSecond Unit Director

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold GillespieSpecial Effects

Lew Wallace

Lew WallaceNovel

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