Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character.
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A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back ...
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The epic story of Judah Ben-Hur (Jack Huston), a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother Messala (Toby Kebbell), an officer in the Roman army.
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Ben-Hur
G · 1959 ‧ Adventure/Action ‧ 3h 32m
Epic drama about an aristocratic Jew living in Judaea who incurs the wrath of a childhood friend, now a Roman tribune. Although forced into slavery on a galley and compelled to witness the cruel persecution of his family, he survives, harbouring...
Release date: March 26, 1969 (USA)
Director: William Wyler
Budget: 15.2 million USD and 15 million USD
Story by: Lew Wallace
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros., and Loews Cineplex Entertainment
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Ben-Hur is a 2016 epic historical drama film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Keith Clarke and John Ridley. It is the fifth film adaptation of ...
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While seeking revenge, a rebellious Israelite prince crosses paths with Jesus Christ.
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Charlton Heston plays a Palestinian Jew who is battling the Roman empire at the time of Christ. His actions send him and his family into slavery, ...
Ben-Hur, American dramatic film, released in 1959, that was arguably the best of Hollywood's biblical epics. In addition to being a huge commercial success, ...