Ben-Hur Filming Locations

Ben-Hur filming locations

Where was Ben-Hur filmed? Ben-Hur was filmed in 10 locations across Italy, Mexico and United States in the following places:

Ben-Hur Filming Locations

Anzio is a town and comune on Lazio coast region of Italy, about 51 kilometres south of Rome. Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola, and Ventotene.

Canale Monterano is a comune, former bishopric and Latin titular see in the Metropolitan City of Rome, in the central Italian region of Lazio. Canale Monterano, located about 40 kilometres northwest of Rome, borders the following municipalities: Blera, Manziana, Oriolo Romano, Tolfa and Vejano.

Durango is the capital city of the state of Durango, in Mexico. It’s known for its historic center, with important colonial and Mexican baroque buildings. Begun in 1695, the ornate Cathedral Basilica has sacred art and carved wooden interiors. Exhibits trace the city’s history at Museo de la Ciudad 450, in a converted palace. Bebeleche is a modern museum with interactive displays on science and culture.

Frosinone is a comune in the Italian region of Lazio, administrative seat of the province of Frosinone. It is about 75 kilometres southeast of Rome, close to the Rome-Naples A1 Motorway.

Arcinazzo Romano is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Lazio, located about 50 kilometres east of Rome. Arcinazzo Romano borders the following municipalities: Affile, Jenne, Piglio, Roiate, Serrone, Subiaco, Trevi nel Lazio. It was called Ponza until 1891.

Ben-Hur (1959)
Runtime: 212 minutes
Rating: 8.1
Release year: 1959
IMDB: tt0052618
Plot summary

After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend in 1st-century Jerusalem, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.

Genres
Adventure
Drama
Cast
Charlton Heston
Jack Hawkins
Haya Harareet
Stephen Boyd
Directors
William Wyler
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Ben-Hur filming locations