![]() ![]() So where did the story begin? In a book, actually. It was a remake of a 1925 silent film, which itself followed a 1907 silent short film. There's a 2003 animated version, featuring 1959 star Charlton Heston as the voice of Ben-Hur, but even Heston's classic mid-century version wasn't the original telling. The new version is actually the fifth film to tell the story of Ben-Hur. So where did this story come from? Is Ben-Hur a true story, or perhaps based on the Bible? Or, is it simply historical fiction? The movie raises some big questions. ![]() Oh, and Jesus also factors into the movie. The movie tells the tale of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince from Jerusalem who is enslaved by the Romans after being betrayed by his adoptive brother Massala, a Roman officer. While obviously a reimagining of the 1959 classic film of the same name, its original roots are somewhat murkier. At first glance, the new film Ben-Hur is a curious beast. ![]()
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