Ben-Hur (1959)

Ben-Hur (1959)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1959-11-18 United States of America 222 Min. PG-13
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History, Drama, Adventure, Action

Overview

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.

Cast

Charlton Heston is Judah Ben-Hur
Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd is Messala
Messala
Hugh Griffith is Scheich Ildirim
Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins is Quintus Arrius
Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet is Esther
Esther
Martha Scott is Miriam
Miriam
Sam Jaffe is Simonides
Simonides
Finlay Currie is Balthasar
Balthasar
Frank Thring is Pontius Pilatus
Pontius Pilatus
George Relph is Tiberius Caesar
Tiberius Caesar
André Morell is Sextus
Sextus
Ady Berber is Malluch
Malluch
Lando Buzzanca is Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma is Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Marina Berti is Flavia (uncredited)
Flavia (uncredited)
Robert Brown is Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
Liana Del Balzo is Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte is Galley Officer (uncredited)
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Richard Hale is Gaspar (uncredited)
Gaspar (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont is Marius (uncredited)
Marius (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier is Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne is Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
May McAvoy is Woman in crowd (uncredited)
Woman in crowd (uncredited)
Aldo Silvani is Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Ralph Truman is Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Claude Heater is Christ
Christ
Joe Canutt is Sportsman (uncredited)
Sportsman (uncredited)
Richard Coleman is Metellus (uncredited)
Metellus (uncredited)
Antonio Corevi is Senator (uncredited)
Senator (uncredited)
David Davies is Quaestor (uncredited)
Quaestor (uncredited)
Mino Doro is Gratus (uncredited)
Gratus (uncredited)
Michael Dugan is Seaman (uncredited)
Seaman (uncredited)
Franco Fantasia is Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)
José Greci is Mary (uncredited)
Mary (uncredited)
John Horsley is Spintho (uncredited)
Spintho (uncredited)
Howard Lang is Hortator (uncredited)
Hortator (uncredited)
Stevenson Lang is Blind Man (uncredited)
Blind Man (uncredited)
Tutte Lemkow is Leper (uncredited)
Leper (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons is The Lubian (uncredited)
The Lubian (uncredited)
Tiberio Mitri is Roman at Bath (uncredited)
Roman at Bath (uncredited)
Remington Olmsted is Decurian (uncredited)
Decurian (uncredited)
Laurence Payne is Joseph (uncredited)
Joseph (uncredited)
Aldo Pini is Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Diego Pozzetto is Villager (uncredited)
Villager (uncredited)
Stella Rho is Amrah (uncredited)
Amrah (uncredited)
Edwin Richfield is Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Hector Ross is Officer (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
Maxwell Shaw is Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
Rower No. 43 (uncredited)
Gianni Solaro is Galley Officer (uncredited)
Galley Officer (uncredited)
Pietro Tordi is Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
Raimondo Van Riel is Old Man (uncredited)
Old Man (uncredited)
Dervis Ward is Jailer (uncredited)
Jailer (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen is The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)
The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla is Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
Jerry Brown is The Corinthian (uncredited)
The Corinthian (uncredited)
Eddie Jauregui is The Athenian (uncredited)
The Athenian (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni is Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Armando Fracassi is Arab (uncredited)
Arab (uncredited)
Osiride Pevarello is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Renzo Pevarello is (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Amerigo Santarelli is Rower (uncredited)
Rower (uncredited)
Artemio Antonini is Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Aldo Cecconi is Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)
Mario Meniconi is Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)
Terzo Monachesi is Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)
Giorgio Ubaldi is Rower (uncredited)
Rower (uncredited)