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Line 1: {{work\|wppage=Ben-Hur (1959 film)}} {{cleanup\|~~The~~This ~~information~~needs ~~about~~to ~~versions~~be ofsplit ~~this~~into ~~story~~eight ~~that~~pages, ~~are~~one ~~''not''~~for ~~the~~each ~~1959~~work. ~~movie~~Then, ~~need~~this page needs to bebecome ~~moved~~a franchise page pointing to ~~their~~all of ~~own~~those pages.}} [[File:ben-hur-chariot-race_8922.jpg\|frame]]▼ [[File:Wallace Ben-Hur cover.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The first edition cover]] [[File:Ben-Hur-1925.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|The poster for the 1925 version]] ▲[[File:ben-hur-chariot-race_8922.jpg\|~~frame~~thumb\|250px\|The chariot race from the 1959 version]] Full title: '''''Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.''''' Christ does have an important role in this story, but it's often tangential. It's more about the conflict between Ben-Hur, a former nobleman turned slave, and Messala, a childhood friend who betrayed him. Versions of this story include: Originally a novel by Lew Wallace, a Union general in the American Civil War and the Governor of New Mexico, published in 1880. It was later adapted for the stage, and there are at least two film versions: one classic silent film from the 1925 starring Ramon Novarro, and one classic Panavision extravaganza from 1959. This entry will, except where otherwise specified, focus on the 1959 film, directed by [[William Wyler]], starring [[Charlton Heston]]. ''[[Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ]]'', the original novel by Lew Wallace, a Union general in the American Civil War and the Governor of New Mexico, published in 1880 [[Ben-Hur (play)\|''Ben-Hur'' (play)]], a play that debuted on Broadway in 1899 * [[Ben Hur (1907 film)\|''Ben Hur'' (1907 film)]], a one-reel silent film adaptation * [[Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)\|''Ben-Hur'' (1925 film)]], an MGM silent film adaptation starring Ramon Novarro * [[Ben-Hur (1959 film)\|''Ben-Hur'' (1959 film)]], an MGM sound film adaptation starring Charlton Heston; it won eleven Academy Awards - '''''until this page is cleaned up, it will focus on this version of the story except where otherwise specified''''' * [[Ben Hur (2003 film)\|''Ben Hur'' (2003 film)]], an animated direct-to-video film adaptation featuring the voice of Charlton Heston * A live theatrical show, [[Ben-Hur Live]], released to public viewing in Europe in 2009 * [[Ben Hur (miniseries)\|''Ben Hur'' (miniseries)]], a television miniseries that aired in 2010 * [[Ben-Hur (2016 film)\|''Ben-Hur'' (2016 film)]], directed by Timur Bekmambetov and starring Jack Huston as Ben-Hur and [[Morgan Freeman]] as Ilderim. The 1925 film version was added to the [[National Film Registry]] in 1997. The 1959 film version was added to the National Film Registry in 2004. A live theatrical show, properly entitled [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin\|"Ben-Hur Live",]] was released to public viewing in Europe in 2009. There's also a 2003 animated adaptation, with Charlton Heston reprising his famous role, and a 2010 miniseries. ''Another'' remake was released in 2016, with Jack Huston as Ben-Hur and [[Morgan Freeman]] as Ilderim. {{~~tropelist~~franchisetropes}} * [[Academy Award]]: Cleaned house. ''Ben-Hur'' was nominated for 12 Academy Awards and won 11, missing only Adapted Screenplay. The film won Best Picture, Wyler won Best Director, Heston won Best Actor and Hugh Griffith took home Best Supporting Actor for playing Sheikh Ilderim. The 11 Oscars set a record, since tied by ''[[Titanic]]'' and ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)\|The Return of the King]]''. * [[Ancient Rome]] Line 43 ⟶ 55: * [[Shining City]]: Rome and Jerusalem. * [[Sidelong Glance Biopic]]: A borderline example, since the places the story of the gospel in the background of Judah's adventures. * [[Splash of Color]]: Most of the 1925 silent version is shot in black and white, but all of the scenes that deal with Christ are in color, as is Ben-Hur's triumph and the final scene. * [[Sword and Sandal]] * [[X Meets Y]] / [[Recycled in Space]]: The novel has often been referred to as "''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (novel)\|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'' meets ''[[Quo Vadis]]''" or "''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (novel)\|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'' in the first century AD". Line 57 ⟶ 68: [[Category:Ancient Rome]] [[Category:National Film Registry]] [[Category:~~Nineteenth~~Literature ~~Century~~of ~~Literature~~the 19th century]] [[Category:Academy Award]] [[Category:Golden Globe Award]] Line 69 ⟶ 80: [[Category:Pages with working Wikipedia tabs]] [[Category:Multiple Works Need Separate Pages]] [[Category:Historical Films]] [[Category:Film]] [[Category:Literature]]