Ben-Hur

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1959-11-18

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In 26 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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Director

William Wyler

Screenplay

Karl Tunberg

Producer

Sam Zimbalist

Original Music Composer

Miklós Rózsa

Director of Photography

Robert Surtees

Editor

John D. Dunning

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