Ben Hur

Jerusalem, scorching desert sun, the sound of cracking whips. A chariot lies broken, a friendship shattered, a man enslaved. Bekmambetov brings a fresh intensity to the classic tale.

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Timur Bekmambetov directed Ben Hur in 2016. See Timur Bekmambetov's full filmography, where to start with Timur Bekmambetov, or where to go after you've seen everything by Timur Bekmambetov.

Ben Hur was released in 2016 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.