Ben-Hur

Synopsis

In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.

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Cast

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)

Crew

Art

• Edward C. Carfagno Art Direction
• William A. Horning Art Direction
• Hugh Hunt Set Decoration

Camera

• Robert Surtees Director of Photography
• Piero Portalupi Additional Photography
• Harold E. Wellman Additional Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Elizabeth Haffenden Costume Design
• Charles E. Parker Makeup Artist
• Gabriella Borzelli Hairstylist

Crew

• A. Arnold Gillespie Special Effects
• Robert R. Hoag Special Effects
• Lee LeBlanc Special Effects

Directing

• William Wyler Director
• Sergio Leone Second Unit Director
• Alberto Cardone Assistant Director

Editing

• John D. Dunning Editor
• Ralph E. Winters Editor

Production

• Sam Zimbalist Producer
• Edward Woehler Unit Production Manager

Sound

• Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer
• William Steinkamp Sound Recordist
• Sash Fisher Sound Recordist
• Franklin Milton Recording Supervision

Writing

• Karl Tunberg Screenplay
• Lew Wallace Novel

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