Ben-Hur - 1959

Judah Ben-Hur, a nobleman, is sentenced to years of slavery after being accused of treason by his adopted brother, Messala. However, he returns to seek revenge by competing with him in a race.

Release date: 18 November 1959 (USA)
Director: William Wyler
Budget: 15.2 million USD, 15 million USD
Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros., Loews Cineplex Entertainment
Adapted from: Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ
Box office: $146.9 million (initial release)