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Ben-Hur

1959·3h 32m·G
DramaAdventure
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
271,257 votes
Metascore
90
Metacritic

A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

Ben-Hur is a 1959 drama adventure movie directed by William Wyler, starring Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 271,257 votes and runs 3h 32m.

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Director
William Wyler
Stars
Charlton Heston
Stephen Boyd
Haya Harareet
Jack Hawkins
Details
1959-11-18
212 min
Movie
G
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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