Ben-Hur (1959)
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Themes:Loss Of InnocenceFamily BondsSurvivalThe Human ConditionComing Of AgeTechnology Vs. NatureRedemptionGood Vs. EvilIsolationSacrificeJustice Vs. RevengeCycle Of ViolenceQuest For JusticeFriendshipOvercoming PrejudiceFreedom Vs. ControlDiscover Similar ThemesMood:MelancholicSentimentalSomberInspirationalEmotionalMajesticSeriousEpicIntimidatingDiscover Similar Mood
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.
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Class StruggleQuest For FreedomNatural DisastersPersonal GrowthBattle Against An Oppressive EmpirePolitical IntrigueUncovering ConspiraciesSlaveryMother-Son BondSisterhoodSurvival SkillsDiscovery Of Hidden TruthsUnforgiving EnvironmentFalse Accusation




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Directed by: Robert Surtees, William Wyler, Sergio Leone
Produced by: Sam Zimbalist
Composed by: Miklós Rózsa
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