Ben-Hur  

Wed Nov 18 1959

Overview,

In 25 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.

The Movie Database: 7.888/10

Internet Movie Database: 8.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 87%

Metacritic: 90/100