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The spectacular 20-minute chariot race is just one of the highlights of this magnificent epic. Vast sets, a huge budget snarling rivals Charlton Heston and Steven Boyd, and a compelling human story make Ben Hur's filmic achievements simply breathtaking.

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Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Short, Historical, Cinema, Short Film, Based-on-Novel, Classic, Film Shorts, Biblical Epic, Oscar Best Picture, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Oscar Best Actor

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(1959) (5 Star)

Cast:

Charlton Heston	.... Judah Ben-Hur
Jack Hawkins	.... Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet	.... Esther
Stephen Boyd	.... Messala
Hugh Griffith	.... Sheik Ilderim
Martha Scott	.... Miriam

Supporting Cast:

Cathy O'Donnell	.... Tirzah
Sam Jaffe	.... Simonides
Finlay Currie	.... Balthasar
Frank Thring	.... Pontius Pilate
Terence Longdon	.... Drusus
George Relph	.... Tiberius Caesar
André Morell	.... Sextus

Directors:

William Wyler

Writers:

Lew Wallace
Karl Tunberg

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