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  1. Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film [1] directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, it was adapted from Lew Wallace 's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The screenplay is credited to Karl Tunberg, but includes ...

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    Ben-Hur: Directed by William Wyler. With Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd. After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

    • William Wyler
    • 511
    • 3 min
  3. Film Details. World premiere in New York City: 18 Nov 1959; Los Angeles premiere on 24 Nov 1959. Based on the novel Ben-Hur, a Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace (New York, 1880).

    • William Wyler
    • Charlton Heston
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  5. Ben-Hur (1959) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Menu. Movies. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies ...

  6. 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. William Wyler. Director. Lew Wallace. Novel. Karl Tunberg.

  7. May 10, 2024 · Charlton Heston in Ben-Hur (1959), directed by William Wyler. The story traces the plight of Judah Ben-Hur (played by Charlton Heston ), a young Jewish prince from an influential family. As the film opens, he is reunited with his boyhood friend Messala ( Stephen Boyd ), who is now a Roman tribune exerting great control over Jerusalem.

  8. Ben-Hur G Released Nov 18, 1959 3h 23m History Drama Adventure List. ... Shown here is the chariot race in the film "Ben-Hur." Hugh Griffith portrays Sheik Ilderim in the film "Ben-Hur."

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