Ben-Hur
The entertainment experience of a lifetime.Dec. 26, 1959United States222 Min.G
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. Three years later and freed by a grateful Roman galley commander whom he has rescued from drowning, he becomes an expert charioteer for Rome, all the while plotting to return to Judea, find and rescue his family, and avenge himself on his former friend. All the while, the form and work of Jesus move in the background of his life…
Original title Ben-Hur
IMDb Rating 8.1 226,230 votes
TMDb Rating 7.8 1,862 votes
Director
Director
Cast
Judah Ben-Hur
Esther
Messala
Miriam
Tirzah
Quintus Arrius
Simonides
Scheich Ildirim
Balthasar
Pontius Pilatus
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