Ben hur is a 1959 american biblical epic film directed by william wyler produced by sam zimbalist for metro goldwyn mayer and starring charlton heston as the title character. The epic story of judah ben hur a prince falsely accused of treason by his adopted brother messala an officer in the roman army stripped of his title separated from his family and the woman he loves judah is forced into slavery. Buy ben hur read 2708 movies tv reviews amazoncom. Ben hur film 249236 likes 57 talking about this ben hur