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 Ben Hur Ben-Hur is the fictional story of Judah Ben-Hur, a Judean aristocrat who, during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus, is enslaved through the betrayal of his Roman friend Messala. Embittered and vengeful after regaining his freedom, he is redeemed after encountering Jesus and witnessing his crucifixion. Originally a Lew Wallace novel of 1880, the story has been adapted for stage and screen numerous times.
Cast Charlton Heston .... Judah Ben-Hur Jack Hawkins .... Quintus Arrius Haya Harareet .... Esther Stephen Boyd .... Messala Hugh Griffith .... Sheik Ilderim Martha Scott .... Miriam Cathy O'Donnell .... Tirzah Sam Jaffe .... Simonides Finlay Currie .... Balthasar/Narrator in pre-credits sequence Frank Thring .... Pontius Pilate Terence Longdon .... Drusus George Relph .... Tiberius Caesar André Morell .... Sextus
Crew William Wyler ... Director Lew Wallace ... Writer (novel) Karl Tunberg ... Writer (screenplay)
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