MGM/UA (Dec 26, 1959)
Adventure | History | Romance
USA | English | Color | 03:32
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.
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Charlton Heston | Judah Ben-Hur |
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Jack Hawkins | Quintus Arrius |
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Haya Harareet | Esther |
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Stephen Boyd | Messala |
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Hugh Griffith | Sheik Ilderim |
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Martha Scott | Miriam |
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Cathy O'Donnell | Tirzah |
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Sam Jaffe | Simonides |
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Finlay Currie | Balthasar |
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Frank Thring | Pontius Pilate |
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Terence Longdon | Drusus |
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George Relph | Tiberius Caesar |
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André Morell | Sextus |
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Umberto Alivernini | Officer Spectator at the Chariot Race |
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Carlo Alvieri | Soldier |
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Armando Annuale | Witness at the Birth of Jesus |
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Artemio Antonini | Galley Guard |
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Nello Appodia | Oarsman |
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Fortunato Arena | Soldier |
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Bruno Arié | Roman Officer |
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Les Ballets Africains | Dancers at Roman Banquet |
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Emma Baron | Jewish Woman |
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Ady Berber | Malluch |
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Marina Berti | Flavia |
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Hugh Billingsley | Mario |
| Director | William Wyler |
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| Writer | Lew Wallace, Karl Tunberg, Gore Vidal, Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Christopher Fry | |
| Producer | Sol C. Siegel, Joseph Vogel, William Wyler, Sam Zimbalist | |
| Musician | Miklós Rózsa | |
| Photography | Robert Surtees | |
| Edition | Collector's Edition |
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| Packaging | Custom Case |
| Nr Discs | 4 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital 5.1 [French] |
| Subtitles | English | English (Closed Captioned) | French | Spanish |
| Distributor | Warner Home Video |
| Layers | Single side, Dual layer |
| Edition Release Date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Regions | Region 1 |