Ben-Hur
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Judas Ben‐Hur, prince de Judée, retrouve son ami d’enfance Messala, venu prendre la tête de la garnison de Jérusalem. Mais leur amitié ne peut résister à leurs caractères différents. Alors qu’une pierre tombe du balcon de la maison familiale de Ben‐Hur, manquant de tuer le gouverneur qui paradait plus bas, Messala trahit son ami qu’il sait innocent en l’envoyant aux galères et en jetant en prison sa mère et sa sœur. Ben‐Hur jure alors de reconquérir sa liberté et prépare sa vengeance.
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Recettes
- $164,000,000
- Statut
- Released
Charlton Heston
— Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd
— Messala
Hugh Griffith
— Scheich Ildirim
Jack Hawkins
— Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet
— Esther
Martha Scott
— Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell
— Tirzah
Sam Jaffe
— Simonides
Finlay Currie
— Balthasar
Frank Thring
— Pontius Pilatus
George Relph
— Tiberius Caesar
André Morell
— Sextus
Terence Longdon
— Drusus
Ady Berber
— Malluch
Lando Buzzanca
— Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma
— Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)
Marina Berti
— Flavia (uncredited)
Robert Brown
— Chief of Rowers (uncredited)
Liana Del Balzo
— Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
Enzo Fiermonte
— Galley Officer (uncredited)
Richard Hale
— Gaspar (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont
— Marius (uncredited)
John Le Mesurier
— Doctor (uncredited)
Ferdy Mayne
— Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited)
May McAvoy
— Woman in crowd (uncredited)
Aldo Silvani
— Man in Nazareth (uncredited)
Ralph Truman
— Aide to Tiberius (uncredited)
Claude Heater
— Christ
Joe Canutt
— Sportsman (uncredited)
Richard Coleman
— Metellus (uncredited)