Ben-Hur

7.9 1959 William Wyler 3h 32m
History Drama Adventure
Ben-Hur

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.

Cast

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd Stephen Boyd Messala
Hugh Griffith Hugh Griffith Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins Jack Hawkins Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet Haya Harareet Esther
Martha Scott Martha Scott Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell Cathy O'Donnell Tirzah
Sam Jaffe Sam Jaffe Simonides

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Vibes

Adventurous Emotional Visually Stunning Heart Pounding Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Ben-Hur

Gladiator
Gladiator 2000
Ancient arena spectacle. Two epic films about enslaved men who fight empires through combat.

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