Ben-Hur 65 years old
The entertainment experience of a lifetime.
In 25 AD,Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners. Three years later and freed by a grateful Roman galley commander whom he has rescued from drowning, he becomes an expert charioteer for Rome, all the while plotting to return to Judea, find and rescue his family, and avenge himself on his former friend. All the while, the form and work of Jesus move in the background of his life...
Credits
Ben-Hur Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Charlton Heston He was 36, 84 years old when he died | as Judah Ben-Hur |
| Giuliano Gemma He was 21, 75 years old when he died | as Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited) |
| Richard Hale He was 67, 88 years old when he died | as Gaspar (uncredited) |
| Marina Berti She was 35, 78 years old when she died | as Flavia (uncredited) |
| Ady Berber He was 46, 52 years old when he died | as Malluch |
| Martha Scott She was 47, 90 years old when she died | as Miriam |
| André Morell He was 50, 69 years old when he died | as Sextus |
| Hugh Griffith He was 47, 67 years old when he died | as Scheich Ildirim |
| Duncan Lamont He was 41, 60 years old when he died | as Marius (uncredited) |
| Cathy O'Donnell She was 36, 46 years old when she died | as Tirzah |
| May McAvoy She was 60, 84 years old when she died | as Woman in crowd (uncredited) |
| Stephen Boyd He was 28, 45 years old when he died | as Messala |
| John Horsley He was 39, 93 years old when he died | as Spintho (uncredited) |
| Finlay Currie He was 81, 90 years old when he died | as Balthasar |
| Haya Harareet She was 28, now 93 years old | as Esther |
| Terence Longdon He was 37, 88 years old when he died | as Drusus |
| Hector Ross He was 45, 66 years old when he died | as Officer (uncredited) |
| Nazzareno Zamperla He was 22, now 87 years old | as Roman Soldier with a Bow on Galley (uncredited) |
| Franco Fantasia He was 35, 78 years old when he died | as Roman Soldier Who Brings Crown to Gratus (uncredited) |
| Ferdy Mayne He was 43, 81 years old when he died | as Captain of Rescue Ship (uncredited) |
| Sam Jaffe He was 66, 91 years old when he died | as Simonides |
| Aldo Silvani He was 68, 73 years old when he died | as Man in Nazareth (uncredited) |
| Mino Doro He was 56, 103 years old when he died | as Gratus (uncredited) |
| Jack Hawkins He was 49, 62 years old when he died | as Quintus Arrius |
| Antonio Corevi | as Senator (uncredited) |
| John Le Mesurier He was 47, 71 years old when he died | as Doctor (uncredited) |
| Ralph Truman He was 59, 77 years old when he died | as Aide to Tiberius (uncredited) |
| Maxwell Shaw He was 30, 56 years old when he died | as Rower No. 43 (uncredited) |
| Aldo Pini He was 50, 80 years old when he died | as Bad Thief on Cross (uncredited) |
| Laurence Payne He was 40, 89 years old when he died | as Joseph (uncredited) |
| Dervis Ward He was 35, 72 years old when he died | as Jailer (uncredited) |
| David Davies He was 53, 67 years old when he died | as Quaestor (uncredited) |
| Gianni Solaro He was 33, now 98 years old | as Galley Officer (uncredited) |
| Michael Dugan He was 47, 90 years old when he died | as Seaman (uncredited) |
| Cliff Lyons He was 58, 72 years old when he died | as The Lubian (uncredited) |
| Edwin Richfield He was 38, 68 years old when he died | as Supplier to Leper Colony (uncredited) |
| José Greci She was 18, 76 years old when she died | as Mary (uncredited) |
| Stella Rho | as Amrah (uncredited) |
| Richard Coleman He was 29, 78 years old when he died | as Metellus (uncredited) |
| Lando Buzzanca He was 24, now 89 years old | as Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited) |
| Joe Yrigoyen He was 49, 87 years old when he died | as The Egyptian - Chariot Racer (uncredited) |
| Tiberio Mitri He was 33, 74 years old when he died | as Roman at Bath (uncredited) |
| George Relph He was 71, 72 years old when he died | as Tiberius Caesar |
| Pietro Tordi He was 53, 83 years old when he died | as Pilate's Servant (uncredited) |
| Joe Canutt He was 22, 81 years old when he died | as Sportsman (uncredited) |
| Enzo Fiermonte He was 51, 84 years old when he died | as Galley Officer (uncredited) |
| Liana Del Balzo She was 60, 83 years old when she died | as Guest at Banquet (uncredited) |
| Frank Thring He was 33, 68 years old when he died | as Pontius Pilatus |
| Robert Brown (British actor) He was 38, 82 years old when he died | as Chief of Rowers (uncredited) |
Ben-Hur Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Van Allen James as Supervising Sound Editor. He was 55 (80) years old when He died | Sound |
| Miklós Rózsa as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (88) years old when He died | Sound |
| William A. Horning as Art Direction. He was 55 (54) years old when He died | Art |
| Lew Wallace as Novel. He was 132 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Karl Tunberg as Screenplay. He was 50 (83) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert Surtees as Director of Photography. He was 53 (78) years old when He died | Camera |
| Vittorio Valentini as Production Design. He was 13 (now 51) years old | Art |
| Edward C. Carfagno as Art Direction. He was 51 (89) years old when He died | Art |
| Hugh Hunt as Set Decoration. He was 57 (86) years old when He died | Art |
| Elizabeth Haffenden as Costume Design. She was 53 (70) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Gabriella Borzelli as Hair Setup. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Charles E. Parker as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Edward Woehler as Unit Production Manager. He was 55 (73) years old when He died | Production |
| Fredric Steinkamp as Editorial Services. He was 31 (73) years old when He died | Editing |
| Sol C. Siegel as Executive Producer. He was 56 (79) years old when He died | Production |
| William Steinkamp as Sound Recordist. He was 6 (now 71) years old | Crew |
| Eugene Zador as Orchestrator. He was 65 (82) years old when He died | Sound |
| Franklin Milton as Recording Supervision. He was 52 (78) years old when He died | Sound |
| Christopher Fry as Additional Writing. He was 51 (97) years old when He died | Crew |
| A. Arnold Gillespie as Visual Effects. He was 60 (78) years old when He died | Visual Effects |
| Maxwell Anderson as Additional Writing. He was 70 (70) years old when He died | Crew |
| S.N. Behrman as Additional Writing. He was 66 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
| David Sharpe as Stunts. He was 49 (70) years old when He died | Crew |
| Harold E. Wellman as Additional Photography. He was 54 (86) years old when He died | Camera |
| Ken Adam as Assistant Art Director. He was 38 (95) years old when He died | Art |
| William Wyler as Director. He was 57 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| William Wyler as Producer. He was 57 (79) years old when He died | Production |
| Sam Zimbalist as Producer. He was 55 (54) years old when He died | Production |
| John D. Dunning as Editor. He was 43 (74) years old when He died | Editing |
| Ralph E. Winters as Editor. He was 50 (94) years old when He died | Editing |
| Gore Vidal as Writer. He was 34 (86) years old when He died | Writing |
| Margaret Booth as Additional Editing. She was 61 (104) years old when She died | Editing |
| Charles K. Hagedon as Color Timer. | Editing |
| Alberto Cardone as Assistant Director. He was 39 (56) years old when He died | Directing |
| Joan Bridge as Color Timer. She was 47 (97) years old when She died | Editing |
| J.J. Cohn as Production Manager. He was 64 (100) years old when He died | Production |
| Henry Henigson as Production Manager. | Production |
Ben-Hur (65 years)
The entertainment experience of a lifetime.
- Release day: Wednesday, November 18, 1959
- Runtime: 222 minutes
- Budget: 15000000.00
- Revenue: 164000000.00