Benhur

Original Title:Ben-Hur

Director:William Wyler

Screenwriter:Karl Tunberg

Nationality:united states

Premiere: November 1959

Runtime:214 min

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Synopsis

Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Together with the new governor his old friend Messala arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. At first they are happy to meet after a long time but their different politic views separate them. During the welcome parade a brick falls down from Judah's house and barely misses the governor. Although Messala knows that they are not guilty he sends Judah to the galleys and throws his mother and sister into prison. But Judah swears to come back and take revenge.

Cast

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Judah Ben-Hur

Jack Hawkins

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Quintus Arrius

Haya Harareet

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Esther

Stephen Boyd

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Messala

Hugh Griffith

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Sheik Ilderim

Martha Scott

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Sheik Ilderim

Cathy O'Donnell

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Miriam

Sam Jaffe

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Tirzah

Finlay Currie

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Balthasar/Narrator

Frank Thring

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Pontius Pilate

   

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