Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur (1959) — adventure, drama, history film. Directed by William Wyler. Starring Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins. This page maps 9 characters and 16 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.9/10 from 3,279 votes.

Ben-Hur (1959) Poster

Interactive Features for Ben-Hur

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Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 9 characters interconnect through 16 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

A Jewish prince moves from political persecution and personal vengeance toward compassion, forgiveness, and spiritual redemption.

Adventure, Drama, History · 7.9/10 · 212 min · 1959

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Ben-Hur

Credits

Director

William Wyler
Cast

as Judah Ben-Hur

Charlton Heston
Cast

as Messala

Stephen Boyd
Cast

as Scheich Ildirim

Hugh Griffith
Cast

as Quintus Arrius

Jack Hawkins
Cast

as Esther

Haya Harareet
Cast

as Miriam

Martha Scott
Cast

as Tirzah

Cathy O'Donnell
Cast

as Simonides

Sam Jaffe
Cast

as Balthasar

Finlay Currie
Cast

as Pontius Pilatus

Frank Thring
Cast

as Tiberius Caesar

George Relph
Cast

as Sextus

André Morell

Universe & Franchise Timeline

Ben-Hur — Watch Order · Character Knowledge Graph

Ben-Hur is title 1 of 2 in the Ben-Hur release order. Next: Ben-Hur (2016).

Related Movies & Series

Ben-Hur (2016) — Remake

Videos

TCM 60th Anniversary Spot
Charlton Heston Wins Best Actor: 1960 Oscars
Ben-Hur and William Wyler Win Best Picture and Directing: 1960 Oscars
John Landis on BEN-HUR
Hugh Griffith Wins Supporting Actor: 1960 Oscars
Porgy and Bess and Ben-Hur Win Music Awards: 1960 Oscars
Some Like It Hot and Ben-Hur Win Costume Design: 1960 Oscars
Ben-Hur Wins Special Effects: 1960 Oscars
Ben-Hur Wins Sound: 1960 Oscars
Ben-Hur Wins Film Editing: 1960 Oscars
The Diary of Anne Frank and Ben-Hur winning Art Direction: 1960 Oscars
The Diary of Anne Frank and Ben-Hur Win Cinematography: 1960 Oscars
50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition Trailer
Charlton Heston & Martin Scorsese on BEN HUR
TCM's Ben Mankiewicz Announces BEN HUR for AFI Movie Club
Full Movie Preview
Chariot Race - Full Scene
Macedonian Pirates Attack the Roman Fleet
Condemned to the Galleys
Macedonian Pirates Attack the Roman Fleet - Movie Clip
Fathom Events Spot
Judah & Messala Reunite
Chariot Race - Movie Clip

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q180098), public domain (CC0).