Ben-Hur [665] Released: 1959-11-18 Revenue: $164,000,000 Budget: $15,000,000 Profit: $149,000,000 Runtime: 222 mins Popularity: 7.8183 Vote Average: 7.9 Vote Count: 2,883 Overview: 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. Cast [68] Charlton HestonJudah Ben-Hur Stephen BoydMessala Hugh GriffithScheich Ildirim Jack HawkinsQuintus Arrius Haya HarareetEsther Martha ScottMiriam Cathy O'DonnellTirzah Sam JaffeSimonides Finlay CurrieBalthasar Frank ThringPontius Pilatus George RelphTiberius Caesar André MorellSextus Terence LongdonDrusus Ady BerberMalluch Lando BuzzancaJewish Slave in the Giuliano GemmaRoman Officer with M Marina BertiFlavia Robert BrownChief of Rowers Liana Del BalzoGuest at Banquet Enzo FiermonteGalley Officer Richard HaleGaspar Duncan LamontMarius John Le MesurierDoctor Ferdy MayneCaptain of Rescue Sh May McAvoyWoman in crowd Aldo SilvaniMan in Nazareth Ralph TrumanAide to Tiberius Claude HeaterChrist Joe CanuttSportsman Richard ColemanMetellus Antonio CoreviSenator David DaviesQuaestor Mino DoroGratus Michael DuganSeaman Franco FantasiaRoman Soldier Who Br José GreciMary John HorsleySpintho Howard LangHortator Stevenson LangBlind Man Tutte LemkowLeper Cliff LyonsThe Lubian Tiberio MitriRoman at Bath Remington OlmstedDecurian Laurence PayneJoseph Aldo PiniBad Thief on Cross Diego PozzettoVillager Stella RhoAmrah Edwin RichfieldSupplier to Leper Co Hector RossOfficer Maxwell ShawRower No. 43 Gianni SolaroGalley Officer Pietro TordiPilate's Servant Raimondo Van RielOld Man Dervis WardJailer Joe YrigoyenThe Egyptian - Chari Nazzareno ZamperlaRoman Soldier with a Jerry BrownThe Corinthian Eddie JaureguiThe Athenian Gianni Di SegniGalley Guard on Ship Armando FracassiArab Osiride Pevarello Renzo Pevarello Amerigo SantarelliRower Artemio AntoniniGalley Guard on Ship Aldo CecconiGalley Guard on Ship Mario MeniconiCrucifixion March Gu Terzo MonachesiNobleman at the Char Giorgio UbaldiRower Trailers Macedonian Pirates Attack the Roman Fleet Chariot Race Full Movie Preview TCM's Ben Mankiewicz Announces BEN HUR for AFI Movie Club Charlton Heston & Martin Scorsese on BEN HUR The Diary of Anne Frank and Ben-Hur Win Cinematography: 1960 Oscars The Diary of Anne Frank and Ben-Hur winning Art Direction: 1960 Oscars Ben-Hur Wins Film Editing: 1960 Oscars Ben-Hur Wins Sound: 1960 Oscars Ben-Hur Wins Special Effects: 1960 Oscars Some Like It Hot and Ben-Hur Win Costume Design: 1960 Oscars Porgy and Bess and Ben-Hur Win Music Awards: 1960 Oscars Hugh Griffith Wins Supporting Actor: 1960 Oscars John Landis on BEN-HUR Ben-Hur and William Wyler Win Best Picture and Directing: 1960 Oscars Charlton Heston Wins Best Actor: 1960 Oscars 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition | Trailer