Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
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CINEMA1959-11-18
RegionUS
Runtime212 MIN
Media TypeMovie
Storyline
In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.
DIRECTOR / Director
William Wyler
KEYWORDS
governormiddle eastbased on novel or bookroman empirepoliticschristianityjew persecutionjewish liferomanmiraclejerusalemprincechariot raceleprosyredemptionreligious conversionancient romelovefriendsremakerevengejudaismreligionhistorical fictionperiod dramacatholicdungeongalleyhatredsheikhsea battlejewish familygalley slavechildhood sweetheartsalvation1st centuryjesus christfalse imprisonmentjudeasubjugated peopledramaticawestruck
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