Introduction In the Name of Ben Hur is a 2016 action film directed by Mark Atkins. The Chariot was its US working title. Outline Retired gladiator Juda Ben Hur helps a group of young vigilantes in their quest to remove the Romans from their homeland once and for all. Cast Jonno Davies … Adrian. Adrian… Read More
Introduction Ben-Hur is a 2016 American epic historical drama film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Keith Clarke and John Ridley. It is the fifth film adaptation of the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace following the 1907 silent short film, the 1925 silent film, the Academy Award-winning 1959… Read More
Introduction Ben Hur is a TV miniseries that first aired in 2010. It is based on Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Outline Arrius presents Judah to the duplicitous emperor Tiberias who pits him against a Thracian wrestler,Judah winning. Arrius dies, leaving Judah his estates and Judah returns to Jerusalem, buying… Read More
Introduction Ben Hur is a TV miniseries that first aired in 2010. It is based on Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Outline About the struggle between the Roman Empire and its rebellious conquest Judaea, and two best friends caught in a terrible moment in history. Cast Joseph Morgan as Judah… Read More
Introduction Ben Hur is a 2003 animated drama film based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace. It is the fourth film adaptation of the novel. Charlton Heston’s production company, Agamemnon Films (in association with GoodTimes Entertainment), produced this direct-to-video animated version of the story, with Heston himself reprising… Read More
Introduction Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic historical drama film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with a similar title, it was adapted from Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Outline In AD 26,… Read More
Introduction Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a 1925 American silent epic adventure-drama film directed by Fred Niblo and written by June Mathis based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by General Lew Wallace. Starring Ramon Novarro as the title character, the film is the first feature-length adaptation of the… Read More
Introduction Ben Hur is a 1907 American silent drama film set in ancient Rome, the first screen adaptation of Lew Wallace’s popular 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Outline With an original total running time of just 15 minutes, Kalem’s “Roman Spectacle” only highlights some of the principal events described in the novel,… Read More
Introduction Coriolanus is a 2019 adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Coriolanus, directed by Barry Avrich and Robert Lepage and starring Andre Sills, who plays the titular character. Roman War hero Martius, alias Coriolanus, is named consul, Rome’s highest public office. But the warrior is no politician – and he faces unaccustomed enemies who fan the… Read More
Introduction Coriolanus is a 2014 adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy Coriolanus, directed by Josie Rourke and Tim Van Someren and starring Tom Hiddleston, who plays the titular character. The adaptation’s original title was National Theatre Live: Coriolanus. Outline Caius Martius Coriolanus is a war hero, banished from his home, seeking to come back. Cast Rochenda… Read More
