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: G

Run Time: 3h 32m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer


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Main Cast

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

Age : 84 | Popularity : 48%

Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins

Quintus Arrius

Age : 62 | Popularity : 7%

Haya Harareet

Haya Harareet

Esther

Age : 92 | Popularity : 9%

Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Messala

Age : 45 | Popularity : 11%

Martha Scott

Martha Scott

Miriam

Age : 90 | Popularity : 7%

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Tirzah

Age : 46 | Popularity : 9%

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Simonides

Age : 93 | Popularity : 10%

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

Scheich Ildirim

Age : 67 | Popularity : 9%

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Balthasar

Age : 90 | Popularity : 7%

Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Pontius Pilatus

Age : 68 | Popularity : 4%

George Relph

George Relph

Tiberius Caesar

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

André Morell

André Morell

Sextus

Age : 69 | Popularity : 5%

Terence Longdon

Terence Longdon

Drusus

Age : 88 | Popularity : 4%

Ady Berber

Ady Berber

Malluch

Age : 52 | Popularity : 3%

Lando Buzzanca

Lando Buzzanca

Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

Age : 88 | Popularity : 4%

Giuliano Gemma

Giuliano Gemma

Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

Age : 75 | Popularity : 10%

Marina Berti

Marina Berti

Flavia (uncredited)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 7%

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Chief of Rowers (uncredited)

Age : 82 | Popularity : 8%

Liana Del Balzo

Liana Del Balzo

Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

Age : 83 | Popularity : 5%

Enzo Fiermonte

Enzo Fiermonte

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Age : 84 | Popularity : 4%

Richard Hale

Richard Hale

Gaspar (uncredited)

Age : 88 | Popularity : 3%

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Marius (uncredited)

Age : 60 | Popularity : 7%

John Le Mesurier

John Le Mesurier

Doctor (uncredited)

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%

Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

Age : 81 | Popularity : 5%

May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Woman in crowd (uncredited)

Age : 84 | Popularity : 4%

Aldo Silvani

Aldo Silvani

Man in Nazareth (uncredited)

Age : 73 | Popularity : 4%

Ralph Truman

Ralph Truman

Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)

Age : 77 | Popularity : 4%

Claude Heater

Claude Heater

Christ

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Joe Canutt

Joe Canutt

Sportsman (uncredited)

Age : 81 | Popularity : 4%

Richard Coleman

Richard Coleman

Metellus (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Antonio Corevi

Antonio Corevi

Senator (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

David Davies

David Davies

Quaestor (uncredited)

Age : 67 | Popularity : 3%

Mino Doro

Mino Doro

Gratus (uncredited)

Age : 103 | Popularity : 3%

Michael Dugan

Michael Dugan

Seaman (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Franco Fantasia

Franco Fantasia

Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 4%

José Greci

José Greci

Mary (uncredited)

Age : 76 | Popularity : 7%

John Horsley

John Horsley

Spintho (uncredited)

Age : 93 | Popularity : 3%

Howard Lang

Howard Lang

Hortator (uncredited)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 5%

Stevenson Lang

Stevenson Lang

Blind Man (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Tutte Lemkow

Tutte Lemkow

Leper (uncredited)

Age : 73 | Popularity : 7%

Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

The Lubian (uncredited)

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Tiberio Mitri

Tiberio Mitri

Roman at Bath (uncredited)

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

Remington Olmsted

Remington Olmsted

Decurian (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Laurence Payne

Laurence Payne

Joseph (uncredited)

Age : 89 | Popularity : 3%

Aldo Pini

Aldo Pini

Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Diego Pozzetto

Diego Pozzetto

Villager (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Stella Rho

Stella Rho

Amrah (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Edwin Richfield

Edwin Richfield

Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)

Age : 68 | Popularity : 5%

Hector Ross

Hector Ross

Officer (uncredited)

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Maxwell Shaw

Maxwell Shaw

Rower No. 43 (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gianni Solaro

Gianni Solaro

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Age : 97 | Popularity : 3%

Pietro Tordi

Pietro Tordi

Pilate's Servant (uncredited)

Age : 83 | Popularity : 5%

Raimondo Van Riel

Raimondo Van Riel

Old Man (uncredited)

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Dervis Ward

Dervis Ward

Jailer (uncredited)

Age : 72 | Popularity : 3%

Joe Yrigoyen

Joe Yrigoyen

The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Nazzareno Zamperla

Nazzareno Zamperla

Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)

Age : 86 | Popularity : 6%

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

The Corinthian (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Eddie Jauregui

Eddie Jauregui

The Athenian (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Gianni Di Segni

Gianni Di Segni

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Age : 66 | Popularity : 0%

Armando Fracassi

Armando Fracassi

Arab (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Osiride Pevarello

Osiride Pevarello

(uncredited)

Age : 96 | Popularity : 3%

Renzo Pevarello

Renzo Pevarello

(uncredited)

Age : 91 | Popularity : 3%

Amerigo Santarelli

Amerigo Santarelli

Rower (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Artemio Antonini

Artemio Antonini

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Aldo Cecconi

Aldo Cecconi

Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Mario Meniconi

Mario Meniconi

Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%

Terzo Monachesi

Terzo Monachesi

Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Giorgio Ubaldi

Giorgio Ubaldi

Rower (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%


Crew

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

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