Ben-Hur
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Overview
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.
Box Office$74,432,704
AwardsWon 11 Oscars. 29 wins & 13 nominations total
Cast
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 Pilatus
George RelphTiberius Caesar
André MorellSextusCrew
DirectorWilliam Wyler
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Release DateNovember 18, 1959
Budget$15,000,000
Revenue$164,000,000
LanguagesEnglish
StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
