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10 December 1959 (Argentina) moreTagline:
A Tale of the Christ morePlot:
When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 11 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Classic Cameos: Charlton Heston in 'Wayne's World 2' (From Cinematical. 22 September 2009, 5:02 PM, PDT)
Fresh Release: The Believers by J. Peter Robinson
(From Daily Film Music Blog. 1 September 2009, 12:58 AM, PDT)
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Breath-taking; possible THE perfect movie. more (277 total)Cast
(Complete credited 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 |
| Frank Thring | ... | Pontius Pilate |
| Terence Longdon | ... | Drusus |
| George Relph | ... | Tiberius Caesar |
| André Morell | ... | Sextus |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
212 min | Sweden:219 min (1970) | Sweden:224 min (1962) | UK:222 min (1993 re-release) | 214 min (DVD edition)Country:
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2.76 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | China:(Banned) | South Korea:All | Brazil:12 | USA:Approved (certificate #19158) (original rating) | Canada:G (video rating) | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Australia:PG (alternate rating) | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11 | Norway:12 (1959) | Peru:PT | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1988) | USA:G (re-rating) (1969) | West Germany:16 | Iceland:12Fun Stuff
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The film was one of the first to involve huge marketing tie-ins, including hundreds of toys as well as 'Ben-His' and 'Ben-Hers' towels. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: Just before the Roman galley is rammed, the condemned men behind Ben-Hur are clearly dummies. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Balthasar: [narrating] In the Year of our Lord, Judea - for nearly a century - had lain under the mastery of Rome. In the seventh year of the reign of Augustus Caesar, an imperial decree ordered every Judean each to return to his place of birth to be counted and taxed. The converging ways of many of them led to the gates of their capital city...
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I think I can safely say that in my opinion, this is the best movie ever made. Its dramatic value is fantastic, and I've never seen a better storyline. The costumes were also incredible. The actors portrayed the best purest form of both ancient Roman and old Judean culture. This film also had quite an emotional effect. The way that Christ's face is never visible nor his voice audible to the audience creates a feeling of reverence to the actual person of Jesus. Lew Wallace also did an amazing job portraying the innocence, kindness, and mercy of Jesus, and his effect on the main character, Judah Ben Hur. Hur's ending quote, "I felt him take the sword out of my hand" was a wonderful picture of his changing. I admit, I am a Christian, but even for those who are not this is still a great film. The message boards confirm that. I recognize that there are some people that require constant action to keep their attention. If this is your case, than this movie is not for you, as it has a lot of dialogue. But I recommend this movie 100%.