Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur 1959

8.1/10

NETFLIX Rating : 4

IMDB Rating : 8.1

FD Smart Rating : 8.1

Synopsis : Betrayed by a childhood friend, a Jewish prince is condemned to live as a slave. After he escapes, he crosses paths with the gentle prophet Jesus.

Regions Available ( 16 ) : show...
Andorra , Denmark , Finland , French Guiana , French Polynesia , Guadeloupe , Iceland , Luxembourg , Martinique , Monaco , New Caledonia , Norway , Réunion , Saint Martin , Saint Pierre and Miquelon , Wallis and Futuna

Directors:

William Wyler

Actors:

Haya Harareet , Charlton Heston , Cathy O'Donnell , Stephen Boyd , Hugh Griffith , Martha Scott

Creators:

Lew Wallace , Karl Tunberg

Languages:

French , English , English [Original]

Subtitles:

French , English , Swedish , Danish , Finnish , Icelandic , Norwegian

Genres:

Adventure, Drama, History

Release Date:

1959

Run Time:

3h42m

Maturity Rating:

General Audiences

Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Together with the new governor his old friend Messala arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. At first they are happy to meet after a long time but their different politic views separate them. During the welcome parade a roof tile falls down from Judah's house and injures the governor. Although Messala knows they are not guilty, he sends Judah to the galleys and throws his mother and sister into prison. But Judah swears to come back and take revenge.

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