Our second William Wyler film, did we like this one as much as we did The Best Years of Our Lives? This is also the second time we have seen Charlton Heston(Touch of Evil).
Epic drama about an aristocratic Jew living in Judaea who incurs the wrath of a childhood friend, now a Roman tribune. Although forced into slavery on a galley and compelled to witness the cruel persecution of his family, he survives, harbouring dreams of vengeance. A battle at sea and a chariot race are among the memorable sequences. The film used 300 sets at Rome's Cinecitta Studios and won a record 11 Oscars.
Mystery Line-"There are simply too many notes."
Favorite line- "I'd rather be a fool than a traitor or a killer."
Book Comparison-https://primewritings.org/essays/analysis/ben-hur-comparison-between-the-novel-and-film.php , https://www.npr.org/2016/08/19/490253145/q-a-how-does-the-new-ben-hur-compare-with-its-predecessor-s
2016 Comparison-https://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/distance-to-greatness-ben-hur-2016-vs-ben-hur-1959
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