Ben-Hur 1959 Genres: Adventure Epic, Epic, Period Drama, Sword & Sandal, Adventure, Drama, Action Sequences, Character Development, Chemistry, Cinematography, Dramatic Tension, Epic, Faith, Production Design, Religious Themes Country: USA Director: William Wyler Duration: 222m Year: 1959 Actors: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe, Finlay Currie, Frank Thring, Terence Longdon, George Relph, André Morell, Umberto Alivernini, Carlo Alvieri, Armando Annuale, Artemio Antonini, Nello Appodia Storyline: A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, but it's not long before he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.