Ben-Hur (1959) 1959 Watch Free in HD

A Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend. But an inspirational encounter with Jesus changes everything. Heston finally meets his rival in a justly famous chariot race and rescues his suffering family.

Genre:

Drama, Adventure, War

Actors:

Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy ODonnell, Sam Jaffe, Finlay Currie, Frank Thring, Terence Longdon, ...»

Director:

William Wyler

Country:

United States

Release:

1959

IMDb:

8.1

Quality:

Duration:

212 min

Time Out

The movie could be trying to say that for some people religion is an escape from their sexuality, but it seems unlikely.

January 26, 2006

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Quickflix

At 212 minutes it is far too long, and large swathes of the action appear redundant or unnecessary. "Bigger than Ben-Hur!" they say. That may not be a compliment.

February 23, 2014

Antagony & Ecstasy

The most egregiously boring movie ever graced with the Best Picture Oscar... though in fairness, egregious boredom is one of the cornerstones of the Bible epic genre.

December 06, 2016

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Chicago Reader

Entire new frontiers in boredom were opened up by this MGM whopper from 1959.

December 13, 2006

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Common Sense Media

1959 Biblical epic has fierce blood-spilling, cruelty.

September 09, 2014

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Variety

A majestic achievement, representing a superb blending of the motion picture arts by master craftsmen.

February 13, 2001

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Daily Telegraph (UK)

Although it is a spectacle film, the story of how a man takes on the tyranny of the Romans, with all sorts of horrible consequences to himself and his family, is powerful and gripping.

January 01, 2015

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New York Times

Mr. Wyler and his money-free producers have smartly and effectively laid stress on the powerful and meaningful personal conflicts that are strong in this old heroic tale.

May 20, 2003

Los Angeles Times

If we later came to realize that movies could be a whole lot better than Ben-Hur, that still doesn't detract from the enjoyment the film still provides.

June 05, 2002

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Radio Times

Some critics believe that William Wyler's box-office smash is no match for the 1925 silent version, but there's no denying that the race that forms the famous climax is one of the most iconic sequences in Hollywood history.

February 12, 2014

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ColeSmithey.com

[VIDEO ESSAY] It's worth sitting through four hours of Charlton Heston's hammy pregnant pauses of strained dialogue and toothy grimaces just to savor the legendary larger-than-life marathon where single rider chariots...

July 25, 2015

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TIME Magazine

The biggest and the best of Hollywood's super-spectacles.

August 22, 2008

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