Plot
Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Together with the new governor his old friend Messala arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. At first they are happy to meet after a long time but their different politic views separate them. During the welcome parade a roof tile falls down from Judah's house and injures the governor. Although Messala knows they are not guilty, he sends Judah to the galleys and throws his mother and sister into prison. But Judah swears to come back and take revenge.
Written by
Lew Wallace, Karl Tunberg, Gore Vidal
Directed by
William Wyler
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Languages
English
Awards
Won 11 Oscars. 29 wins & 13 nominations total
Trailers
Featurettes
Scores
# of Votes
261,132
Average Rating
8.1 out of 10
Metascore
90
Popularity
NA