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[[File:Wallace Ben-Hur cover.jpg|thumb|250px|The first edition cover]]

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[[File:Ben-Hur-1925.jpg|thumb|250px|The poster for the 1925 version]]

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[[File:ben-hur-chariot-race_8922.jpg|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:

* ~~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: 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

* A stage adaptation.

* ''[[Ben-Hur~~: A Tale of the Christ~~ (~~1925~~ film)|Ben-Hur: A ~~Tale of the Christ~~]]'', a ~~classic~~ silent film ~~from 1925 starring Ramon Novarro~~

* [[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

* the 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 (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'''''

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* A live theatrical show, [[Ben-Hur Live]], released to public viewing in Europe in 2009.

* [[Ben Hur (2003 film)|''Ben Hur'' (2003 film)]], an animated direct-to-video film adaptation featuring the voice of Charlton Heston

* An animated adaptation from 2003, with Charlton Heston reprising his famous role.

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* A live theatrical show, [[Ben-Hur Live]], released to public viewing in Europe in 2009

* A 2010 miniseries.

* [[Ben Hur (miniseries)|''Ben Hur'' (miniseries)]], a television miniseries that aired in 2010

* ''~~Another~~'' ~~remake from~~ 2016, ~~with~~ Jack Huston as Ben-Hur and [[Morgan Freeman]] as Ilderim.

* [[Ben-Hur (2016 film)|''Ben-Hur'' (2016 film)]], directed by Timur Bekmambetov and starring Jack Huston as Ben-Hur and [[Morgan Freeman]] as Ilderim.