Ben-Hur (1960)

The Story

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.

Rating

PG

Duration

212 min

Cast

Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Hugh Griffith, Sam Jaffe, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell

Director

William Wyler

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