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Ben Hur

Ben-Hur

Release: 1959-11-18·Runtime: 212m·★ 7.9
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Als Judah Ben-Hurs Jugendfreund Messala, der ihm einst das Leben rettete, nach Jerusalem kommt, um dort neuer römischer Kommandant zu werden, ist die Wiedersehensfreude auf beiden Seiten groß. Die Freundschaft zwischen Messala und Judah wird auf die Probe gestellt, als Judah die jüdischen Aufständischen verraten soll. Nachdem bei einer römischen Parade der neue Statthalter vor Judahs Haus schwer verletzt wird, verdächtigt man Judah und seine Familie des Attentats. Unschuldig in den Kerkern gefangen, schwört Judah sich blutig für das begangene Unrecht an Messala zu rächen. Mit seiner Verbannung auf eine Galeere beginnt für den stolzen Judah eine Odyssee, die ihn von den Meeren über die Wagenrennen in Rom Jahre später wieder nach Jerusalem bringt, wo Judah hofft, seine Familie zu finden und seine Rachepläne zu vollenden.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Jack HawkinsJack Hawkinsas Quintus ArriusEnzo FiermonteEnzo Fiermonteas Galley Officer (uncredited)Joe YrigoyenJoe Yrigoyenas The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited)Gianni Di SegniGianni Di Segnias Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)George RelphGeorge Relphas Tiberius CaesarEdwin RichfieldEdwin Richfieldas Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited)Sam JaffeSam Jaffeas SimonidesTiberio MitriTiberio Mitrias Roman at Bath (uncredited)Artemio AntoniniArtemio Antoninias Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)Richard HaleRichard Haleas Gaspar (uncredited)Diego PozzettoDiego Pozzettoas Villager (uncredited)Amerigo SantarelliAmerigo Santarellias Rower (uncredited)Finlay CurrieFinlay Currieas BalthasarAdy BerberAdy Berberas MalluchCliff LyonsCliff Lyonsas The Lubian (uncredited)Terence LongdonTerence Longdonas DrususDuncan LamontDuncan Lamontas Marius (uncredited)Ferdy MayneFerdy Mayneas Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)Ralph TrumanRalph Trumanas Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)Osiride PevarelloOsiride Pevarelloas (uncredited)Haya HarareetHaya Harareetas EstherFrank ThringFrank Thringas Pontius PilatusAldo SilvaniAldo Silvanias Man in Nazareth (uncredited)John HorsleyJohn Horsleyas Spintho (uncredited)Tutte LemkowTutte Lemkowas Leper (uncredited)Aldo PiniAldo Pinias Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited)Giorgio UbaldiGiorgio Ubaldias Rower (uncredited)Cathy O'DonnellCathy O'Donnellas TirzahJohn Le MesurierJohn Le Mesurieras Doctor (uncredited)May McAvoyMay McAvoyas Woman in crowd (uncredited)Nazzareno ZamperlaNazzareno Zamperlaas Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited)Umberto AliverniniUmberto Aliverninias Officer at the Chariot Race (uncredited)Mario MeniconiMario Meniconias Crucifixion March Guard (uncredited)Robert BrownRobert Brownas Chief of Rowers (uncredited)Laurence PayneLaurence Payneas Joseph (uncredited)Hector RossHector Rossas Officer (uncredited)Pietro TordiPietro Tordias Pilate's Servant (uncredited)Aldo CecconiAldo Cecconias Galley Guard on Ship (uncredited)Charlton HestonCharlton Hestonas Judah Ben-HurHugh GriffithHugh Griffithas Scheich IldirimGiuliano GemmaGiuliano Gemmaas Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)Renzo PevarelloRenzo Pevarelloas (uncredited)Terzo MonachesiTerzo Monachesias Nobleman at the Chariot Race (uncredited)Marina BertiMarina Bertias Flavia (uncredited)Mino DoroMino Doroas Gratus (uncredited)Franco FantasiaFranco Fantasiaas Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited)Gianni SolaroGianni Solaroas Galley Officer (uncredited)Martha ScottMartha Scottas MiriamArmando FracassiArmando Fracassias Arab (uncredited)Stephen BoydStephen Boydas MessalaAndré MorellAndré Morellas SextusJosé GreciJosé Grecias Mary (uncredited)Lando BuzzancaLando Buzzancaas Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)Raimondo Van RielRaimondo Van Rielas Old Man (uncredited)