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Ben-Hur

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Calorie Rating: 298
Released: 1959-11-18
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 212 Minutes
Budget: 15000000
Revenue 164000000
Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,

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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.

Director / Directors

William Wyler

Director

Sergio Leone

Second Unit Director

Alberto Cardone

Assistant Director

Cast

Charlton Heston

Character: Judah Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd

Character: Messala

Hugh Griffith

Character: Scheich Ildirim

Jack Hawkins

Character: Quintus Arrius

Haya Harareet

Character: Esther

Martha Scott

Character: Miriam

Cathy O'Donnell

Character: Tirzah

Sam Jaffe

Character: Simonides

Finlay Currie

Character: Balthasar

Frank Thring

Character: Pontius Pilatus

George Relph

Character: Tiberius Caesar

André Morell

Character: Sextus

Terence Longdon

Character: Drusus

Ady Berber

Character: Malluch

Lando Buzzanca

Character: Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

Giuliano Gemma

Character: Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

Marina Berti

Character: Flavia (uncredited)

Robert Brown

Character: Chief of Rowers (uncredited)

Liana Del Balzo

Character: Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

Enzo Fiermonte

Character: Galley Officer (uncredited)

Richard Hale

Character: Gaspar (uncredited)

Duncan Lamont

Character: Marius (uncredited)

John Le Mesurier

Character: Doctor (uncredited)

Ferdy Mayne

Character: Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

May McAvoy

Character: Woman in crowd (uncredited)

Aldo Silvani

Character: Man in Nazareth (uncredited)

Ralph Truman

Character: Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)

Claude Heater

Character: Christ

Joe Canutt

Character: Sportsman (uncredited)

Richard Coleman

Character: Metellus (uncredited)

Antonio Corevi

Character: Senator (uncredited)

David Davies

Character: Quaestor (uncredited)

Mino Doro

Character: Gratus (uncredited)

Michael Dugan

Character: Seaman (uncredited)

Franco Fantasia

Character: Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)

José Greci

Character: Mary (uncredited)

John Horsley

Character: Spintho (uncredited)

Howard Lang

Character: Hortator (uncredited)

Stevenson Lang

Character: Blind Man (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow

Character: Leper (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

Character: The Lubian (uncredited)

Tiberio Mitri

Character: Roman at Bath (uncredited)

Remington Olmsted

Character: Decurian (uncredited)

Laurence Payne

Character: Joseph (uncredited)

Aldo Pini

Character: Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)

Diego Pozzetto

Character: Villager (uncredited)

Stella Rho

Character: Amrah (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield

Character: Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)

Hector Ross

Character: Officer (uncredited)

Maxwell Shaw

Character: Rower No. 43 (uncredited)

Gianni Solaro

Character: Galley Officer (uncredited)

Pietro Tordi

Character: Pilate's Servant (uncredited)

Raimondo Van Riel

Character: Old Man (uncredited)

Dervis Ward

Character: Jailer (uncredited)

Joe Yrigoyen

Character: The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)

Nazzareno Zamperla

Character: Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)

Jerry Brown

Character: The Corinthian (uncredited)

Eddie Jauregui

Character: The Athenian (uncredited)

Gianni Di Segni

Character: Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Armando Fracassi

Character: Arab (uncredited)

Osiride Pevarello

Character: (uncredited)

Renzo Pevarello

Character: (uncredited)

Amerigo Santarelli

Character: Rower (uncredited)

Artemio Antonini

Character: Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Aldo Cecconi

Character: Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Mario Meniconi

Character: Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)

Terzo Monachesi

Character: Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)

Giorgio Ubaldi

Character: Rower (uncredited)

Umberto Alivernini

Character: Officer at the Chariot Race (uncredited)

Production and Crew

William A. Horning

Art Direction

Robert Surtees

Director of Photography

Ralph E. Winters

Editor

Edward C. Carfagno

Art Direction

Elizabeth Haffenden

Costume Design

John D. Dunning

Editor

Hugh Hunt

Set Decoration

Charles E. Parker

Makeup Artist

Edward Woehler

Unit Production Manager

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Sam Zimbalist

Producer

Karl Tunberg

Screenplay

Sash Fisher

Sound Recordist

William Steinkamp

Sound Recordist

Lee LeBlanc

Special Effects

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

Robert R. Hoag

Special Effects

Gabriella Borzelli

Hairstylist

Harold E. Wellman

Additional Photography

Lew Wallace

Novel

Piero Portalupi

Additional Photography

Franklin Milton

Recording Supervision