Ben-Hur
1959/11/18 (US) | History, Drama, Adventure
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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.
William Wyler
Director
Karl Tunberg
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
Esther
Martha Scott
Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah
Budget
$ 15,000,000
Revenue
$ 164,000,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Crews
William A. Horning
Art Direction
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Edward C. Carfagno
Art Direction
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Design
John D. Dunning
Editor
Hugh Hunt
Set Decoration
Charles E. Parker
Makeup Artist