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Jesus' preaching ministry draws the attention of governor Pilate and Messala, who is now the commander of the Roman garrison and a champion chariot racer. Despite his victory, Ben-Hur is despondent about his family and Messala's fate. When Messala tries to kick Ben-Hur from his chariot, his chariot breaks loose and he is trampled. Ben-Hur manages to convince Ilderim not to hand him over to the Romans by treating one of Ilderim's racing horses.

While being led to the prison galley, Ben-Hur encounters Jesus , who gives him water. Esther and Judah witness Jesus' death on the cross, Naomi and Tirzah are miraculously healed and Ilderim pays a ransom to set them free. This movie is about the Roman Empire, how seductive and glamorous and dangerous its ideas are—it's about power and competition. Ilderim convinces Pilate to allow Ben-Hur to compete by proposing a high wager against Messala.

The Romans storm Ben-Hur's household and arrest him and his family.

After Judah's mother resists Messala's interest in her daughter Tirzah, Messala enlists in the Roman army and achieves glory. During a battle against Greek rebels in the Ionian Sea , Ben-Hur's galley is boarded, collides with another ship and is destroyed. It is the fifth film adaptation of the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace following the silent short film , the silent film , the Academy Award -winning film and the animated film ; it is the third version produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

After Messala attempts to destroy Ben-Hur's chariot, their chariots become stuck. Judah wins, the Jewish spectators begin attacking the Romans and Judah is carried away. On the day of the race, Ben-Hur follows Ilderim's instructions to hold back from the race until the final laps. Mirroring his first encounter with Jesus, Ben-Hur tries to offer Jesus water but is beaten by a Roman soldier.

It has been termed a "re-adaptation", "reimagining", and "new interpretation" of the novel, and follows Judah Ben-Hur , a young prince who is falsely accused by his step-brother, an officer of the Roman army , and is sent to slavery, only to escape and seek vengeance. Messala reunites with Ben-Hur and attempts to convince him to serve as an informant - the new governor Pontius Pilate is coming to Jerusalem and Messala does not want any revolt.

Judah and Messala return to his family who all leave Jerusalem with Ilderim. And we live in this world.

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Three years later, Messala returns as a decorated Roman officer. Judah claims he will talk to the locals. However, their reunion is soured when Ben-Hur discovers his mother and sister have leprosy , and Ben-Hur is enraged at their condition. After experiencing Judah's kindness and forgiveness, Messala relents and they reconcile.

Ben-Hur begrudgingly treats and shelters a young Zealot named Dismas and attempts to dissuade him from the cause.

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His return coincides with a rising insurrection by the Zealots , Jews opposed to Roman rule. After Ben-Hur develops a bond with the four racing horses, a grateful Ilderim then trains Ben-Hur to be a chariot racer. Ben-Hur then endures five years of slavery as a rower aboard a Roman prison galley. Using dirty tactics, Messala manages to knock out the other charioteers.

Ben-Hur and Ilderim travel to Jerusalem to take part in a chariot race. The rights to the latter film were sold to Ted Turner in the s. He is washed ashore and found by Sheik Ilderim , who recognizes him as an escaped slave. Ben-Hur manages to free himself and floats on a ship mast. During Pilate's march, Dismas attempts to assassinate Pilate from Judah's balcony. Rather than betray Dismas, Ben-Hur takes responsibility for the assassination attempt and his mother and sister are sentenced to crucifixion.

Principal photography began on February 2, , in Matera, Italy and lasted about five months, finishing in June Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur and his adopted Roman brother Messala are best friends despite their different origins. Ben-Hur eventually marries his slave Esther after Messala leaves. Ben-Hur confronts Messala alone in their former home but is forced to flee when Roman soldiers turn up.

Esther tries to convince Messala not to race Ben-Hur, but he is adamant that he will win. Esther tells Ben-Hur that his mother and sister are dead, and despite their reunion, the two are kept emotionally apart due to her new cause, which is contrary to his insistence on seeking revenge against Messala. Just before the race, Ben-Hur encounters a former Roman soldier named Druses, who informs him that his mother Naomi and sister Tirzah are still alive.

While visiting Jerusalem, Ben-Hur encounters Esther, who has become a follower of Jesus and is involved in charity work. Ben-Hur seeks out an injured Messala who initially swears to continue hunting Judah.