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IMDb rating 8.1
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Critic rating 9

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Critic William Thomas
rated 10

...little can come close to captivating the grandeur and epic quality of William Wyler's magnificent bum numb-er.

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Critic David Parkinson
rated 10

In an age of widescreen epics, Ben-Hur was consciously designed to be the biggest and best of them all.

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Critic Kim Nilsson
rated 8

Heston regerar i titelrollen medan andra som sticker ut med fina insatsar är Sam Jeffe som slaven Simonides och Martha Scott som Ben-Hurs mamma.

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Cast & Crew

William Wyler
Director
Giorgio Ubaldi
As Rower (uncredited)
Giorgio Ubaldi
Director
Pietro Tordi
As Pilate's Servant (uncredited)
Finlay Currie
As Balthasar
Enzo Fiermonte
As Galley Officer (uncredited)
Giuliano Gemma
As Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

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"Ben-Hur, a noble Jew in ancient Jerusalem, is betrayed by his childhood friend Messala, now a ruthless Roman tribune, and is sentenced to slavery. After years of hardship and adventure, Ben-Hur returns seeking revenge against Messala and the Romans who destroyed his family. A chance encounter with Jesus Christ changes his life forever." (5 sentences)

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Ben-Hur include Zatoichi on the Road, Charge of the Black Lancers, Ulysses (1954), The White Warrior, Blood Alley, Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto.

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Ben-Hur was released in theaters on March 26, 1969.