Ben-Hur

Ben-Hur is the fictional story of Judah Ben-Hur, a Judean aristocrat who, during the reign of the Roman Emperor Tiberius, is enslaved through the betrayal of his Roman friend Messala. Embittered and vengeful after regaining his freedom, he is redeemed after encountering Jesus and witnessing his crucifixion. Originally a Lew Wallace novel of 1880, the story has been adapted for stage, screen and radio numerous times.

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Ben-Hur book, play and films:

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• is a 1880 book by Lew Wallace
• Ben-Hur 1899 Broadway play
• Ben Hur (1907 film) is a 1907 film
• Ben-Hur (1925 film) is a 1925 film
• Ben-Hur (1959 film) is a 1959 film
• Ben Hur (2003 film) is a 2003 animated film

There is also a BBC radio serialisation in four episodes, originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1995 and subsequently rerun on BBC 7. The series featured Jamie Glover in the title role and Samuel West as Messala. The cast also includes Freddie Jones, Michael Hordern, Phyllis Calvert, Bernard Hepton and Michael Gambon.

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Ben Hur is also a number of Argentine sports clubs, being the most important the one located in Rafaela

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Judea: :For the Roman Empire province, see Iudaea Province....

Roman Emperor: "Roman Emperor" is the title historians use to refer to rulers of the Roman Empire, after the epoch conventionally named the Roman Republic. In ancient Rome there was no actual title of "Roman Emperor", and there was never a single office corresponding to it. Rather, the title "Roman Emperor" is a c...

Tiberius: For the city in Israel, see Tiberias....

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