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Ben-Hur
3h 42min
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Original Title
Ben-Hur
Critics & Audience Score
7.2
Total Votes
2,814
Release Year
1959
Runtime (Duration)
3h 42min
Production Budget
$15M
Box Office Revenue
$164M
Profit / Loss Analysis
$149M
Casting
Actors

Charlton Heston
Judah Ben-Hur

Stephen Boyd
Messala

Hugh Griffith
Scheich Ildirim

Jack Hawkins
Quintus Arrius

Haya Harareet
Esther

Martha Scott
Miriam

Cathy O'Donnell
Tirzah

Sam Jaffe
Simonides

Finlay Currie
Balthasar

Frank Thring
Pontius Pilatus

George Relph
Tiberius Caesar

André Morell
Sextus

Terence Longdon
Drusus

Ady Berber
Malluch

Lando Buzzanca
Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

Giuliano Gemma
Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

Marina Berti
Flavia (uncredited)

Robert Brown
Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
Liana Del Balzo
Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

Enzo Fiermonte
Galley Officer (uncredited)

Richard Hale
Gaspar (uncredited)

Duncan Lamont
Marius (uncredited)

John Le Mesurier
Doctor (uncredited)

Ferdy Mayne
Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)

May McAvoy
Woman in crowd (uncredited)

Aldo Silvani
Man in Nazareth (uncredited)

Ralph Truman
Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Claude Heater
Christ
Joe Canutt
Sportsman (uncredited)
Richard Coleman
Metellus (uncredited)
Antonio Corevi
Senator (uncredited)
David Davies
Quaestor (uncredited)

Mino Doro
Gratus (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
Seaman (uncredited)

Franco Fantasia
Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)

José Greci
Mary (uncredited)

John Horsley
Spintho (uncredited)

Howard Lang
Hortator (uncredited)
Stevenson Lang
Blind Man (uncredited)

Tutte Lemkow
Leper (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons
The Lubian (uncredited)

Tiberio Mitri
Roman at Bath (uncredited)
Remington Olmsted
Decurian (uncredited)

Laurence Payne
Joseph (uncredited)

Aldo Pini
Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)
Diego Pozzetto
Villager (uncredited)
Stella Rho
Amrah (uncredited)

Edwin Richfield
Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)
Hector Ross
Officer (uncredited)

Maxwell Shaw
Rower No. 43 (uncredited)

Gianni Solaro
Galley Officer (uncredited)

Pietro Tordi
Pilate's Servant (uncredited)

Raimondo Van Riel
Old Man (uncredited)
Dervis Ward
Jailer (uncredited)
Joe Yrigoyen
The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)

Nazzareno Zamperla
Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)
Jerry Brown
The Corinthian (uncredited)
Eddie Jauregui
The Athenian (uncredited)
Gianni Di Segni
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Armando Fracassi
Arab (uncredited)

Osiride Pevarello
(uncredited)

Renzo Pevarello
(uncredited)

Amerigo Santarelli
Rower (uncredited)

Artemio Antonini
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Aldo Cecconi
Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)

Mario Meniconi
Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)

Terzo Monachesi
Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)

Giorgio Ubaldi
Rower (uncredited)
Crew

William Wyler
DIRECTOR

Miklós Rózsa
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSER

Karl Tunberg
SCREENPLAY
Sam Zimbalist
PRODUCER
Robert Surtees
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
John D. Dunning
EDITOR

Ralph E. Winters
EDITOR
Edward C. Carfagno
ART DIRECTION
William A. Horning
ART DIRECTION
Hugh Hunt
SET DECORATION
Elizabeth Haffenden
COSTUME DESIGN
Charles E. Parker
MAKEUP ARTIST
Edward Woehler
UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER

Sergio Leone
SECOND UNIT DIRECTOR
Alberto Cardone
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
William Steinkamp
SOUND RECORDIST
Sash Fisher
SOUND RECORDIST
Gabriella Borzelli
HAIRSTYLIST

A. Arnold Gillespie
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Robert R. Hoag
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Lee LeBlanc
SPECIAL EFFECTS

Lew Wallace
NOVEL
Piero Portalupi
ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Harold E. Wellman
ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Franklin Milton
RECORDING SUPERVISION