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Ben-Hur (1959)

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.

Released: Nov 18, 1959

Runtime: 222 minutes

Genre: History, Drama, Adventure, Action

Stars: Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Martha Scott

Crew: William Wyler (Director), Karl Tunberg (Screenplay), Sam Zimbalist (Producer), Miklós Rózsa (Original Music Composer), Robert Surtees (Director of Photography), John D. Dunning (Editor)