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About
In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.
Theatrical
Mar 26, 1969
Box Office
$164.0M
Budget
$15.0M
Return
10.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 13, 2001
Theaters
2
Director
Writer
Producer
Music
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Keywords
christianity
middle east
based on novel or book
roman empire
jewish life
jew persecution
miracle
roman
prince
chariot race
leprosy
jerusalem
ancient rome
governor
politics
love
friends
remake
revenge
religious conversion
religion
redemption
judaism
historical fiction
period drama
catholic
dungeon
galley
hatred
sheikh
sea battle
jewish family
galley slave
childhood sweetheart
salvation
1st century
jesus christ
false imprisonment
antiquity
judea
subjugated people
dramatic
awestruck
Quotes
See all →A Grand Statement of Epic Proportions
Taglines
Bigger than Ben-Hur!!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Lifetime of Unforgettable Entertainment
Taglines
The Entertainment Experience of a Lifetime!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →C
Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur
S
Stephen Boyd
Messala
H
Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim
J
Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius
H
Haya Harareet
Esther
M
Martha Scott
Miriam
C
Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah
S
Sam Jaffe
Simonides
F
Finlay Currie
Balthasar
F
Frank Thring
Pontius Pilatus
G
George Relph
Tiberius Caesar
A
André Morell
Sextus
T
Terence Longdon
Drusus
A
Ady Berber
Malluch
L
Lando Buzzanca
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
G
Giuliano Gemma
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
M
Marina Berti
Flavia (uncredited)
R
Robert Brown
Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
L
Liana Del Balzo
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
E
Enzo Fiermonte
Galley Officer (uncredited)
