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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Released: 18 Nov 1959
Runtime: 212 min
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Director: William Wyler
Actors: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd
Awards: Won 11 Oscars. 29 wins & 13 nominations total
IMDb rating: 8.1
Box office: $74,432,704

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