Judah Ben-Hur, a Palestinian Jew, is battling the Roman empire at the time of Christ. His actions send him and his family into slavery, but an inspirational encounter with Jesus changes everything. He finally meets his rival in a justly famous chariot race and rescues his suffering family.
Plot Keywords: roman, prince, chariot race, jerusalem, governor, politics, epic, friends, remake, revenge, jewish, galley, sea battle, galley slave, 1st century
| Director | William Wyler |
|---|---|
| Writers | Karl Tunberg, Lew Wallace, Gore Vidal, Harold Michelson |
| Production Company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Production Countries | Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages | English |
Top Billed Cast of Ben-Hur
Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
Esther
Stephen Boyd
Messala
Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim
Martha Scott
Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah
Frank Thring
Pontius Pilatus
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
Ady Berber
Malluch
Finlay Currie
Balthasar
André Morell
SextusAlternate Titles
Ben Hur
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Бен-хур
Μπεν Χουρ
Бен-Гур
賓漢
벤허
בן חור
Ben-Hur : En berättelse från Kristi tid
Ben Hur
