Ben-Hur
United States • 1959
Director
Synopsis
In 26 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.
Synopsis
In 26 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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorWilliam Wyler
WriterKarl Tunberg
CinematographerRobert Surtees
ComposerMiklós Rózsa
EditorRalph E. Winters, John D. Dunning
ProducerSam Zimbalist