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Ben Hur
Als Judah Ben-Hurs Jugendfreund Messala, der ihm einst das Leben rettete, nach Jerusalem kommt, um dort neuer römischer Kommandant zu werden, ist die Wiedersehensfreude auf beiden Seiten groß. Die Freundschaft zwischen Messala und Judah wird auf die Probe gestellt, als Judah die jüdischen Aufständischen verraten soll. Nachdem bei einer römischen Parade der neue Statthalter vor Judahs Haus schwer verletzt wird, verdächtigt man Judah und seine Familie des Attentats. Unschuldig in den Kerkern gefangen, schwört Judah sich blutig für das begangene Unrecht an Messala zu rächen. Mit seiner Verbannung auf eine Galeere beginnt für den stolzen Judah eine Odyssee, die ihn von den Meeren über die Wagenrennen in Rom Jahre später wieder nach Jerusalem bringt, wo Judah hofft, seine Familie zu finden und seine Rachepläne zu vollenden.
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Alle auf TMDB ansehenMajestic in scope and story telling. The truth is, is that Ben-Hur deserved every award that was showered upon it. It's a titanic film both in structure and scope. It doesn't need me to go over old ground about how much the film cost to make, the number of extras, the number of sets and etc, it's now folklore that this film could have bankrupted MGM such was the investment, but they needn't hav…
What can be said about this film that hasnt already been said? I could (justly) use every superlative known and it still does not cover just how amazing this film is. It is the essence of EPIC (and not just historical epic). It is easy to see why it was not matched in the number of Oscars given for 50 years (and those 'equals' did not include any acting oscars and had more categories to cho…
It will probably be remembered for it's chariot race long after all of the rest of it has faded away, but this is more than just that. It is a story about friendship, religion, power and opportunity - it is also about sheer bloody-mindedness and cruelty. It resonates all the more because these are all human traits that abound in all of us to some extent. The film looks truly amazing and Miklós Rós…
This is one I had never seen before but finally say down for the 3.5 hour running time and found it thoroughly engaging, though after the chariot race scene, felt it slowed down quite a bit. Still, great performances all around and the scale, not just for its time but even today, was amazing. **4.5/5**