Ben Hur
Written by Alan Sharp and directed by Steve Shill, the miniseries follows Judah Ben Hur, a wealthy Jewish prince who is betrayed by his... More >
Written by Alan Sharp and directed by Steve Shill, the miniseries follows Judah Ben Hur, a wealthy Jewish prince who is betrayed by his childhood friend, Messala. Eventually enslaved, Ben Hur becomes a hero when he saves the life of a Roman leader and soon receives new wealth and power. His quest, though, is to deliver vengeance upon Messala for the destruction of the Ben Hur family. During his journey for redemption, Ben Hur challenges his foe, Messala, to a chariot race to the death.
Episode 2
Ben Hur, a wealthy Jewish prince, encounters an old friend seeking to become a leader of men. The would-be leader, Messala, asks Ben Hur to join him in his quest, but when the prince declines, Messala sends him to die in the gallows, while sentencing his mother and sister to rot in prison. Years pass. Ben Hur, now a slave, is put to a test of endurance with fellow slaves. When he prevails, heâ??s... More >
Ben Hur, a wealthy Jewish prince, encounters an old friend seeking to become a leader of men. The would-be leader, Messala, asks Ben Hur to join him in his quest, but when the prince declines, Messala sends him to die in the gallows, while sentencing his mother and sister to rot in prison. Years pass. Ben Hur, now a slave, is put to a test of endurance with fellow slaves. When he prevails, heâ??s brought to Rome a conquering hero. Now returned to wealth and power, there was only one thing is missing in his life -- vengeance on Messala. On his journey back to Judea, Ben Hur encounters a wise old man, Balthasar, who encourages him to compete in a chariot race with his foe Messala. Both parties agree. During the race, Messala, driven by anger and a burning desire to defeat Ben Hur, causes the chariots to crash. Heâ??s dragged behind his chariot as Ben Hur rides on to victory.
