The Envelope – Ep. #32 – Ben-Hur
Episode 32 of the The Envelope podcast, hosted by A Cinema Squad Presentation, titled "The Envelope – Ep. #32 – Ben-Hur" was published on June 1, 2019 and runs 61 minutes.
June 1, 2019 ·61m · The Envelope
Summary
On this episode, we discuss the thirty-second Best Picture Winner: “BEN-HUR.” "Ben-Hur" is an epic drama about an aristocratic Jew living in Judaea who incurs the wrath of a childhood friend, now a Roman tribune. Although forced into slavery on a galley and compelled to witness the cruel persecution of his family, he survives, harbouring dreams of vengeance. Directed by William Wyler, the film stars Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur, Jack Hawkins as Quintus Arrius, Haya Harareet as Esther, Ste...
Episode Description
On this episode, we discuss the thirty-second Best Picture Winner: “BEN-HUR.”
"Ben-Hur" is an epic drama about an aristocratic Jew living in Judaea who incurs the wrath of a childhood friend, now a Roman tribune. Although forced into slavery on a galley and compelled to witness the cruel persecution of his family, he survives, harbouring dreams of vengeance. Directed by William Wyler, the film stars Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur, Jack Hawkins as Quintus Arrius, Haya Harareet as Esther, Stephen Boyd as Messala, and Hugh Griffith as Sheik Ilderim.
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