In 26 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.
Details
Release date1959-11-18
Runtime212 min
GenresHistory, Drama, Adventure
DirectorWilliam Wyler
CastCharlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe
ProductionMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
CountriesUnited States of America
LanguagesEnglish
AwardsWon 11 Oscars. 29 wins & 13 nominations total
