The epic sandal film Ben Hur is one of the greatest classics in film history. Big is to be taken literally, because rarely do the images in films appear as powerful as in the work of director William Wyler. If you haven’t seen Ben Hur yet, you’ll get the chance to do so on Easter Sunday at 8:15 p.m. on Arte.
Ben Hur is a cinema classic with a unique action sequence
In the plot, Charlton Heston plays the role of the Jewish prince and merchant Judah Ben-Hur. This one hits at the time of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem his old friend Messala (Stephen Boyd) again.
Since both men are now on different sides and Messala interprets an accident as an attempted assassination, Ben-Hur is banished to a slave ship. From here on, a bitter revenge story unfolds.
With stunning imagery and impressive sets, 11 Oscar-winning Ben Hur is a cinematic milestone. The climax is the chariot race sequence, an absolute action highlight and setting standards for the time. Ben Hur is around 3.5 hours of cinema for eternity that every film fan should have seen at least once.
The 10 biggest streaming films of 2023 on Netflix, Amazon & Co.
In this installment of our Moviepilot podcast, Stream Browsing, we take a look at the big movies coming exclusively to Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and Apple TV+ this year. The result is a list of ten special recommendations.
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From the sci-fi epic to the potential Oscar nominee, everything is included. The talents gathered are particularly impressive. In 2023 we can expect new movies from Martin Scorsese, David Fincher and Zack Snyder in the streaming space, while Gal Gadot, Leonardo DiCaprio, Henry Cavill and Chris Hemsworth will be in front of the camera.
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