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Ben Hur

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.

Director

William Wyler

Year

Genre

adventure, drama, history

Box Office

$74,432,704

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Awards

Won 11 Oscars. 29 wins & 16 nominations total

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Judah Ben-Hur

Charlton Heston

Quintus Arrius

Esther

Messala

Sheik Ilderim

Miriam

Tirzah

Cathy O'Donnell

Simonides

Balthasar

Pontius Pilate

Drusus

Terence Longdon

Tiberius Caesar

Sextus

Soldier

Fortunato Arena

Roman Officer

Dancers at Roman Banquet

Les Ballets Africains

Jewish Woman

Malluch

Flavia

Mario

Hugh Billingsley

The Corinthian

Chief of Rowers

Jewish Slave in the Desert

Sportsman

The Byzantine

Rower No. 28

Metellus

Richard Coleman

Senator

Raimondo

The Armenian

Quaestor

Guest at Banquet

Carmen de Hohenlohe

Galley Officer

Victor De La Fosse

Guest at Banquet

Liana Del Balzo

Gratus

Seaman

Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus

Franco Fantasia

Marcello

Galley Officer

Chariot Racer

Roman Officer with Messala

Rower No. 42

Mary

Gaspar

Jesus - The Christ

Guest at Banquet

Prince Hohenlohe

Spintho

The Athenian

Soldier

Marius

Hortator

Doctor

John Le Mesurier

Leper

The Lubian

The Syrian

Captain of Rescue Ship

Woman in Crowd

Guest at Banquet

Soldier

Roman at Bath

Barca

Starter at Race

Decurian

Remington Olmsted

Joseph

Cavalry Officer

Soldier

Vladimiro Picciafuochi

Bad Thief on Cross

Soldier

Ferdinando Poggi

Villager

Guest at Banquet

Prince Raimondo

Amrah

Supplier to Leper Colony

Edwin Richfield

Undetermined Role

Mario Rivoltella

Officer

Guest at Banquet

Emanuele Ruspoli

Rower

Amerigo Santarelli

Rower No. 43

Centurion

Man in Nazareth

Guard on ship

Umberto Silvestri

Melchior

Reginald Lal Singh

Galley Officer

Blind Man

John Stevenson Lang

Oarsman

Pilate's Servant

Chariot Driver

Aide to Tiberius

Old Man

Raimondo Van Riel

Palefrenier de la course de chars

Venantino Venantini

Jailer

Guest at Banquet

Irina Wassilchikoff

The Egyptian - Chariot Racer

Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley

Nazzareno Zamperla

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Quintus Arrius Sextus Judah Ben-hur Esther Messala Sheik Ilderim Doctor Rower No. 42 Balthasar Miriam Tirzah Joseph Pontius Pilate Tiberius Caesar Blind Man Drusus Simonides Centurion Supplier To Leper Colony Jailer

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A Team Nanban (594mgnav) Release

You'll be counted at Hebron. - Ben Hur

You'll be counted at Hebron.

[OXEN BELLOWING] - Ben Hur

[OXEN BELLOWING]

What village is this? - Ben Hur

What village is this?

You're not watching the soldiers - Ben Hur

You're not watching the soldiers

SEXTUS:
Trumpeters of the legion! - Ben Hur

SEXTUS: Trumpeters of the legion!

Welcome, Messala. - Ben Hur

Welcome, Messala.

As a boy I dreamed of commanding this garrison - Ben Hur

As a boy I dreamed of commanding this garrison

OFFICER:
Attention! - Ben Hur

OFFICER: Attention!

And yet why is it - Ben Hur

And yet why is it

There's a wild man in the desert named John - Ben Hur

There's a wild man in the desert named John

You can break a man's skull - Ben Hur

You can break a man's skull

There's a Jew outside - Ben Hur

There's a Jew outside

You ask how to fight an idea - Ben Hur

You ask how to fight an idea

- Down Eros, up Mars!
- Down Eros, up Mars! - Ben Hur

- Down Eros, up Mars! - Down Eros, up Mars!

It's a Roman world - Ben Hur

It's a Roman world

No it was fate that chose us to civilize the world And we have - Ben Hur

No it was fate that chose us to civilize the world And we...

Persuade your people that their resistance to Rome is stupid - Ben Hur

Persuade your people that their resistance to Rome is stupid

The courtyard where we used to play at changing the guard - Ben Hur

The courtyard where we used to play at changing the guard

Judah, tell me, did you... - Ben Hur

Judah, tell me, did you...

Look to the West - Ben Hur

Look to the West

I talked to a number of people already - Ben Hur

I talked to a number of people already

Would I retain your friendship
if I became an informer? - Ben Hur

Would I retain your friendship if I became an informer?

If that is the choice... - Ben Hur

If that is the choice...

There they are. - Ben Hur

There they are.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, our God,
King of the world... - Ben Hur

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, our God, King of the world...

We shall never see him again, Tirzah. - Ben Hur

We shall never see him again, Tirzah.

[MURMURING] - Ben Hur

Simonides - Ben Hur

With your permission,
Esther wishes to speak to her master. - Ben Hur

With your permission, Esther wishes to speak to her master.

Do you love this man? - Ben Hur

Do you love this man?

You have my permission to marry. - Ben Hur

You have my permission to marry.

Your slave ring. - Ben Hur

Your slave ring.

The gods favor my lord Gratus. - Ben Hur

The gods favor my lord Gratus.

[GASPS] - Ben Hur

Judah! Tirzah! What is it?
What's happened? - Ben Hur

Judah! Tirzah! What is it? What's happened?

In the name of God,
tell them it's a mistake. - Ben Hur

In the name of God, tell them it's a mistake.

Let them go!
They had nothing to do with it! - Ben Hur

Let them go! They had nothing to do with it!

[SHOUTING] - Ben Hur

Where are my mother and sister - Ben Hur

Where are my mother and sister

By condemning without hesitation an old friend - Ben Hur

By condemning without hesitation an old friend

You chose this.
There's nothing more to be said. - Ben Hur

You chose this. There's nothing more to be said.

May God grant me vengeance - Ben Hur

May God grant me vengeance

OFFICER:
Sentries, salute. - Ben Hur

OFFICER: Sentries, salute.

Drusus. - Ben Hur

DECURION:
Water for the soldiers. - Ben Hur

DECURION: Water for the soldiers.

Wait. - Ben Hur

No water for him - Ben Hur

No water for him

[GROANS] - Ben Hur

All right, on your feet, all of you! - Ben Hur

All right, on your feet, all of you!

On your feet! - Ben Hur

In a few minutes, the consul's barge
will be coming alongside. - Ben Hur

In a few minutes, the consul's barge will be coming alo...

HORTATOR:
Raise oars! - Ben Hur

HORTATOR: Raise oars!

- How many rowers?
- Two hundred, consul. - Ben Hur

- How many rowers? - Two hundred, consul.

This man is ill. Replace him. - Ben Hur

This man is ill. Replace him.

- This man has been giving you trouble?
- He's insubordinate, consul. - Ben Hur

- This man has been giving you trouble? - He's insubord...

What service have you seen? - Ben Hur

What service have you seen?

Your eyes are full of hate - Ben Hur

Your eyes are full of hate

- Ship ready, consul.
- Strike oars. - Ben Hur

- Ship ready, consul. - Strike oars.

You know that a fleet
of Macedonian galleys... - Ben Hur

You know that a fleet of Macedonian galleys...

Battle speed, hortator. - Ben Hur

Battle speed, hortator.

Battle speed - Ben Hur

Attack speed. - Ben Hur

Ramming speed. - Ben Hur

[GROANS] - Ben Hur

Why are you here? - Ben Hur

Why are you here?

Though they were innocent I won't rest - Ben Hur

Though they were innocent I won't rest

Consul, enemy sighted. - Ben Hur

Consul, enemy sighted.

OFFICER:
All the watch to battle posts. - Ben Hur

OFFICER: All the watch to battle posts.

HORTATOR:
Raise oars! - Ben Hur

HORTATOR: Raise oars!

Guard. - Ben Hur

Why did he do that - Ben Hur

Why did he do that

Number 1, flame. - Ben Hur

Number 1, flame.

Hold withdrawal on command. - Ben Hur

Hold withdrawal on command.

HORTATOR:
Extend oars! - Ben Hur

HORTATOR: Extend oars!

OFFICER 1: Watch out!
OFFICER 2: Fire! - Ben Hur

OFFICER 1: Watch out! OFFICER 2: Fire!

Steersman, ram course! Order below!
Ramming speed! - Ben Hur

Steersman, ram course! Order below! Ramming speed!

We're going to be rammed!
We're going to be rammed! - Ben Hur

We're going to be rammed! We're going to be rammed...

Why did you save me - Ben Hur

Why did you save me

What is your name, 41? - Ben Hur

What is your name, 41?

ARRIUS:
Is the sail square? - Ben Hur

ARRIUS: Is the sail square?

OFFICER:
Face rear! - Ben Hur

OFFICER: Face rear!

In his eagerness to save you - Ben Hur

In his eagerness to save you

Hail Arrius! - Ben Hur

This man riding beside you - Ben Hur

This man riding beside you

It's a strange destiny that brought me to a new life - Ben Hur

It's a strange destiny that brought me to a new life

It's a terrible prospect I am to be made governor - Ben Hur

It's a terrible prospect I am to be made governor

Here is a part of my life
which you have made for me. - Ben Hur

Here is a part of my life which you have made for me.

Whoever the gods are they take small interest in an old man's hopes - Ben Hur

Whoever the gods are they take small interest in an old...

Would you be from Nazareth - Ben Hur

Would you be from Nazareth

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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.

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Director: William Wyler

Writer: Lew Wallace, Karl Tunberg, Gore Vidal

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: adventure, drama, history

Year: 1959

MetaScore: 90/100

ImdbRating: 8.1

BoxOffice: $74,432,704

Released: 18 Nov 1959

Awards: Won 11 Oscars. 29 wins & 16 nominations total

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