Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 90%
TMDB Rating 7.9
IMDB Rating 8.1
RottenTomatoes Rating 86%

Financials

Revenue: $164,000,000

Budget: $15,000,000

Profit: + $149,000,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: The entertainment experience of a lifetime!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Nov 18, 1959

Rating: 1959-11-24

Run Time: 3h 42m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

Age : N/A | Popularity : 17%

Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Messala

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Scheich Ildirim

Age : N/A | Popularity : 43%

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Quintus Arrius

Age : 62 | Popularity : 62%

Haya Harareet

Haya Harareet

Esther

Age : N/A | Popularity : 40%

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Miriam

Age : N/A | Popularity : 44%

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Tirzah

Age : N/A | Popularity : 55%

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Simonides

Age : N/A | Popularity : 31%


Crew

Department Role Name
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Elizabeth Haffenden
Elizabeth Haffenden
Makeup Artist
Charles E. Parker
Charles E. Parker
Hairstylist
Gabriella Borzelli
Gabriella Borzelli
Editing Editor
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters
John D. Dunning
John D. Dunning
Production Producer
Sam Zimbalist
Sam Zimbalist
Unit Production Manager
Edward Woehler
Edward Woehler
Art Art Direction
Edward C. Carfagno
Edward C. Carfagno
William A. Horning
William A. Horning
Set Decoration
Hugh Hunt
Hugh Hunt
Sound Original Music Composer
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Recording Supervision
Franklin Milton
Franklin Milton
Sound Recordist
William Steinkamp
William Steinkamp
Sash Fisher
Sash Fisher
Directing Director
William Wyler
William Wyler
Assistant Director
Alberto Cardone
Alberto Cardone
Second Unit Director
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone
Writing Screenplay
Karl Tunberg
Karl Tunberg
Novel
Lew Wallace
Lew Wallace
Camera Director of Photography
Robert Surtees
Robert Surtees
Additional Photography
Piero Portalupi
Piero Portalupi
Harold E. Wellman
Harold E. Wellman
Crew Special Effects
A. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie
Robert R. Hoag
Robert R. Hoag
Lee LeBlanc
Lee LeBlanc
Department Role Name

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