Ben-Hur (1959)
G 3h 32m 7.8/10 IMDb
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.
Director: William Wyler
Cast: Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Religious persecution
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Wrongful imprisonment
Violence & Physical Harm
Slavery / forced labor
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