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Ben-Hur
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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, revenge, and faith.
Release / first air1959-11-18
Original languageEN
GenresHistory, Drama, Adventure
DirectorWilliam Wyler
WriterKarl Tunberg
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$164,000,000
ProductionMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast & Crew
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Charlton HestonJudah Ben-Hur
Stephen BoydMessala
Hugh GriffithScheich Ildirim
Jack HawkinsQuintus Arrius
Haya HarareetEsther
Martha ScottMiriam
Cathy O'DonnellTirzah
Sam JaffeSimonides
Finlay CurrieBalthasar
Frank ThringPontius PilatusKeywords
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