Ben-Hur (1959)

Name: Ben-Hur
Genre: History, Drama, Adventure
Released: 1959
Duration: 212 min
Cast: Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet

3h 32m United States of America

History Drama Adventure

Plot

Set in 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish man in ancient Judea, stands against the Roman Empire’s oppression. Betrayed by a former friend turned Roman official, he is wrongfully charged with an assassination attempt on the governor. As a consequence, Judah is enslaved, while his mother and sister are captured and imprisoned, leading him on a harrowing journey for justice and redemption.

Cast

Charlton Heston Stephen Boyd Hugh Griffith Jack Hawkins Haya Harareet Martha Scott Cathy O'Donnell Sam Jaffe Finlay Currie Frank Thring George Relph André Morell Terence Longdon Ady Berber Lando Buzzanca