Ben-Hur (1959)
A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
All Releases
Domestic (100%)
$74,432,704
$74,432,704
International (–)
$5,245
$5,245
Worldwide
$74,442,740
$74,442,740
Domestic DistributorMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Budget$15,000,000
Earliest Release DateNovember 18, 1959
(Domestic)
Running Time3 hr 32 min
GenresAdventure
Drama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| William Wyler | Director |
| Lew Wallace | Writer |
| Karl Tunberg | Writer |
| Gore Vidal | Writer |
| Maxwell Anderson | Writer |
| S.N. Behrman | Writer |
| Christopher Fry | Writer |
| Sam Zimbalist | Producer |
| Miklós Rózsa | Composer |
| Robert Surtees | Cinematographer |
| John D. Dunning | Editor |
| Ralph E. Winters | Editor |
| Cast | Role |
|---|---|
| Charlton Heston | |
| Jack Hawkins | |
| Stephen Boyd | |
| Haya Harareet |
