A magnitude of a feature but also a film that kinda acts like an anthology just with the same characters because a lot of it feels disconnected sometimes despite it being a single narrative but it remains rewarding.
I will say the third act is way to long but whatever.While its cinematography mainly uses mediums or full shots, the thing that separates it from a lot of dull films is that the camera is always moving from one composition to another and it remains engaging throughout.
Maybe not the greatest epic ever but a textbook for what should be a great epic(without the loads of brown face tho)
Ben-Hur
The entertainment experience of a lifetime!
Rating
4.0 (1)
Release Date
11/18/1959Runtime
222 minsOverview
In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$15,000,000Revenue
$164,000,000Homepage
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How It Feels
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A sprawling historical epic that sweeps you through extremes of human suffering and transcendence, from dungeon and galley to chariot track and spiritual awakening. It's a film that demands your time and generosity, rewarding both with spectacle and genuine emotional reckoning.
Mood
EpicMournfulDefiantHopeful
Themes
RevengeRedemptionFaithBetrayalFamily
Look
Widescreen epicPainterlyNaturalistic
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Graphic violence
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