Ben-Hur (1959)

Movie Details

Original Title Ben-Hur

Original Language EN

Budget $15,000,000

Revenue $164,000,000

Status Released

Popularity 5.1

Cast

Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

Popularity: 7.0

Stephen Boyd

Messala

Popularity: 1.7

Hugh Griffith

Scheich Ildirim

Popularity: 2.1

Jack Hawkins

Quintus Arrius

Popularity: 2.6

Haya Harareet

Esther

Popularity: 1.6

Martha Scott

Miriam

Popularity: 1.4

Cathy O'Donnell

Tirzah

Popularity: 0.7

Sam Jaffe

Simonides

Popularity: 3.0

Finlay Currie

Balthasar

Popularity: 0.6

Frank Thring

Pontius Pilatus

Popularity: 1.2

George Relph

Tiberius Caesar

Popularity: 0.4

André Morell

Sextus

Popularity: 6.8

Key Crew

Editor Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning

Director William Wyler

Producer Sam Zimbalist

Screenplay Karl Tunberg

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

Condemned to the Galleys

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Macedonian Pirates Attack the Roman Fleet

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Chariot Race

Clip

Full Movie Preview

Clip

TCM's Ben Mankiewicz Announces BEN HUR for AFI Movie Club

Featurette

Charlton Heston & Martin Scorsese on BEN HUR

Featurette

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

epic governor middle east based on novel or book roman empire politics christianity jew persecution jewish life roman miracle jerusalem prince chariot race leprosy redemption religious conversion ancient rome love friends

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 10/10

Dec 24, 2018

Majestic in scope and story telling. The truth is, is that Ben-Hur deserved every award that was showered upon it. It's a titanic film both in structure and scope. It doesn't need me to go over old ground about how much the film cost to make, the number of extras, the number of sets and etc, it's ... Read more

sykobanana 10/10

Apr 24, 2021

What can be said about this film that hasnt already been said? I could (justly) use every superlative known and it still does not cover just how amazing this film is. It is the essence of EPIC (and not just historical epic). It is easy to see why it was not matched in the number of Oscars giv ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10

Jun 1, 2024

It will probably be remembered for it's chariot race long after all of the rest of it has faded away, but this is more than just that. It is a story about friendship, religion, power and opportunity - it is also about sheer bloody-mindedness and cruelty. It resonates all the more because these are a ... Read more