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Ben Hur (2003) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2003 · 77 mins · English
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- Directed by
- William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
- Starring
- Charlton Heston, Scott McNeil, Tabitha St. Germain, Gerard Plunkett, Duncan Fraser
Set in the early first century A.D., the story follows Judah Ben‑Hur, a young Hebrew noble whose life is shattered when a tragic accident leaves him enslaved by the Romans. Determined to regain his freedom and return home, he embarks on a perilous quest. His love for a slave girl becomes entangled in a bitter feud between former friends, all while the larger clash between an oppressed people and a mighty empire looms in the background.
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