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Ben-Hur

1959 · 212 min · Director: William Wyler ★ IMDb 8.1 · 274,278 ratings

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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.

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Ben-Hur (1959) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Excitement 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  2. Relief10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Excitement, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Adventure. AI estimate.

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Cast

Charlton Heston

Judah Ben-Hur

HH
Haya Harareet

GR
George Relph

Tiberius Caesar

AM
André Morell

Sextus

TL
Terence Longdon

Drusus

AB
Ady Berber

Malluch

LB
Lando Buzzanca

Jewish Slave in the Desert (uncredited)

GG
Giuliano Gemma

Roman Officer with Messala (uncredited)

MB
Marina Berti

Flavia (uncredited)

RB
Robert Brown

Chief of Rowers (uncredited)

LD
Liana Del Balzo

Guest at Banquet (uncredited)

EF
Enzo Fiermonte

Galley Officer (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
William Wyler
Written by
Lew Wallace, Karl Tunberg
Type
Movies
Released
1959
Runtime
212 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.1 · 274,278 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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