Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Overview... a tribune of the Roman Empire overseeing Jerusalem. Messala attempts to increase his hegemony by employing the support of his childhood friend Judah Ben-Hur. Unfortunately for Messala, Judah refuses to sell out his fellow Jews, creating a deep rift between the two old friends and leading to great conflict between the two for years to come.
Personality… power-hungry but (mostly) responsible. Messala is determined to live up to his position in the glorious Roman Empire. Although he grew up alongside many of his subjects, he is now focused on ruling with an iron fist. It's the way he believes an empire deserves to rule, even if it means sacrificing many of the things – and people – he once held dear.
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Ben-Hur is primarily based on two spectacular action sequences: the great chariot race and a Roman naval battle, along with lavish production values and strong performances. The plot of Ben Hur revolves around a Jewish prince who is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend and how he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge. However, instead he finds redemption in Christ, the theme is ultimately about being saved in the Christian sense.
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Ben-Hur is the remarkable saga of a man framed for attempting to murder a Roman official, and condemned to death as a galley slave. Epic in scope, it recreates Imperial Rome from a thrilling sea battle, to the famous chariot race, to the agony of Crucifixion.
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A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.
