Judged on its own merits, this 2010 production has much to offer, especially to fans of the originals, joseph morgans later triumph. In anticipation of the august 19 release of the reimagining of ben hur, directed by timur babmembetov, my personal ben hur othon continues. Too many modern films rush the acts, and fail to fully elaborate on their story. The visual and special effects are quite realistic but manage to be discreet enough for the audience to keep their attention on the plot. In this new adaptation of the colossal classic, ben hur the miniseries delivers more action, passion and revenge than ever before. I was a little disappointed with the casting of judah ben hur he does not have the masculinity of charlton heston but stephen campell moore as messala is really good if not quite as evil as stephen boyds young roman in 1959. With joseph morgan, stephen campbell moore, emily vancamp, kristin kreuk.
Ben hur 1959 official bluray trailer charlton heston, jack hawkins, stephen boyd movie hd duration. Ben hur is set 2,000 years ago, amidst the struggle between the roman empire and its occupied territory judea. On stage, ben hur was portrayed by sebastian thrun, which premiered at the o2 arena in london in 2009. None of the other roles in ben hur have been cast so far. Aug 10, 2016 other adaptations include a 2003 animated version and a 2010 miniseries, but it is the 1959 william wyler production to which the 2016 benhur will be compared. Ben hur will be his first biblebased saga since evan almighty, in which he played god himself. Benhur tv miniseries on february 1, 2010 april 2, 2010 by ruth in flix news i was just reading this kristin kreuk interview about her stint on nbcs chuck when she revealed a piece of info that hit me out of left field. A young jewish prince seeks revenge after an old friend wrongly imprisons him and his family.
Ben hur for the 21st century new miniseries premieres on cbctv, april 4 and 11 allstar international cast headlines remake of classic ben hur is a gutwrenching, act. It was a product of the canadian broadcast corporation cbc and only now is available on dvd. The 1959 version of ben hur is without a doubt one of the truly great motion picture epics, so it was with surprise, and dismay, that i saw this 2010 remake mini series appear on my local tv channel, and against my better judgment started to watch, what could only be, this travesty. Ben hur competes in a chariot race against his longtime enemy, messala. In the 2010 television miniseries, ben hur was played by joseph morgan. It aired on canadas cbc network on april 4, 2010, and aired later in 2010 on abc in the united states. Ben hur tv miniseries is a tv series directed by steve shill with joseph morgan, stephen campbell moore, emily vancamp, kristin kreuk, year. Ben cross played the emperor tiberius in ben hur 2010, a wellintentioned miniseries, which resists very bad compared to the original to be updated. Ben hur 2010, starring joseph morgan as ben hur, stephen campbell moore as messala and emily vancamp as esther. Watch the 2010 british miniseries version of the story.
The timeless story follows two friends who become bitter enemies and the historic events of the time as told through the eyes of judah benhur. A young jewish prince seeks revenge after an old friend wrongly imprisons him. The lavish, starfilled 2010 tv adaptation of benhur arrives on dvd. See more ideas about joseph morgan, joseph and klaus the originals. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Ben hur 2010 miniseries cast, trailer, info and air date. The character was portrayed by jack huston in the 2016 film. While the story mirrors the famous 1959 eleventime academy awardwinning jewel, starring charlton heston, this ben hur offers a new. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Apr 17, 2010 ben hur 2010 miniseries cast, trailer, info and air date. Joseph morgan and stephen campbell star in this television miniseries featuring special appearances by ray winstone and ben cross.
Ben hur embodies the classical threeact story structure, and does so in an admirable way. Ben cross played the emperor tiberius in benhur 2010, a. Ben hur miniseries premieres on cbc april 4 tv, eh. Not to be compared to the previous film adaptations or even the original story, on its own, with the amount of characters and the focus of relationships around judah ben hur, there is enough difference with this miniseries to make it still exciting and enjoyable for viewers. Ben hur stars joseph morgan, who plays judah ben hur a jewish prince who is betrayed and sent to slavery by his friend, messala stephen campbell moore. It aired on canadas cbc network on april 4, 2010, and aired later in 2010 on abc in the united. This landmark miniseries follows the dramatic story of two young boys judah ben hur joseph morgan, master and commander and messala. Joseph morgan was a very satisfying benhur and has good chemistry with emily vancamp and lucia jimenez. Ben hur tv series 20102010 the movie database tmdb. Born to fail after the surely definitive 1959 film version, charlton hestons ben hur impossible to match. It was later adapted for several media, starting with theatre as soon as it was published and later inspiring several epic movies. Stephen campbell moore and ben cross also dont disappoint. In the 2010 television miniseries, messala was played by stephen campbell moore.
Ben hur season 1 full episodes watch online guide by msn. Ben hur is a tv miniseries that first aired in 2010. Ben hur trailer 1 predictable but magnificent and satisfying. Ben hur minisserie wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. This landmark miniseries follows the dramatic story of two young boys judah ben. A tale of the christ, the series was produced by alchemy television group in association with drimtim entertainment and muse entertainment in montreal. Mar 31, 20 ovation is set to air new version of the classic miniseries ben hur to be penned by alan sharp of the rob roy fame. Judah ben hur also appears in the back to the future animated series episode roman holiday.
Today i watched the 3 14 hour ben hur, the 2010 remake with joseph morgan and stephen campbell moore and emily vancamp, which i wrote about a month or so ago on another thread, probably about script adaptations, and this was the first time i had ever watched it without commercials, and while i liked it back when i first saw it on cable, it. Shop ben hur miniseries 2010 unsigned 11x17 photograph joseph morgan, stephen campbell moore, emily vancamp and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at. Ben hur tv miniseries 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Today i watched the 3 14 hour benhur, the 2010 remake with joseph morgan and stephen campbell moore and emily vancamp, which i wrote about a month or so ago on another thread, probably about script adaptations, and this was the first time i had ever watched it without commercials, and while i liked it back when i first saw it on cable, it. Jan 03, 2010 ben hur is a tv miniseries that first aired in 2010. Two lifelong allies become mortal enemies as history unfolds before them in this epic drama based on the lew wallaces classic novel ben hur. Ben hur miniseries 2010 unsigned 11x17 photograph joseph.
Pages in category 2010s british television miniseries the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 218 total. The struggle between the roman empire and its rebellious conquest judaea, and two best friends caught in a terrible moment in history. In the 2016 film adaption, messalas background is largely changed from his original version. A tale of the christ, the series was produced by alchemy television group in association with.
Judah benhur also appears in the back to the future animated series episode roman holiday. It aired on canadas cbc network on april 4, 2010, and aired later in 2010 on abc in the united states benhur was directed by steve shill, and. Ben hur is a new 3 hour miniseries based on book ben hur written by lew wallace. Joseph morgan and stephen campbell star in this television miniseries featuring special appearances by ray winstone and ben.
A tale of the christ, the series was produced by alchemy. Today i watched the 3 14 hour benhur, the 2010 remake with joseph morgan and stephen campbell moore and emily vancamp, which i wrote about a month or so ago on another thread, probably about script adaptations, and this was the first time i had ever watched it without commercials, and while i liked it. New 2010 version of the classic movie about the struggle between the roman empire and its rebellious conquest judaea, and two best friends caught in a terrible moment in history. And yet if benhur is actually a tale of the christ, then its exactly its politics that ought to be inescapable. Ben hur season 1 episode 1 watch online the full episode. Without comparing, is an entertaining product, defended professionalism and conviction. Ben hur, a television miniseries that aired in 2010 ben hur 2016 film, directed by timur bekmambetov and starring jack huston judah ben hur, the main character of the novel and adaptations. However, the 2010 television miniseries adaptation of ben hur, as far as i know, never aired in the united states. Oct 23, 20 however, the 2010 television miniseries adaptation of ben hur, as far as i know, never aired in the united states. Bushman, qualityconscious director wyler shines the. Charlton heston reprised his iconic role through voice acting, in the final performance of his career. Today i watched the 3 14 hour benhur, the 2010 remake with joseph morgan and stephen campbell moore and emily vancamp, which i wrote about a month. Tv14 series, drama, miniseries, history, actionadventure miniseries.
Aug 17, 2016 although he plays the secondary role of an africanarabic horse trainer who provides the four white steeds judah ben hur jack huston will command in the big race, morgan freeman also has been. In remaking the silent 1927 classic, which starred ramon novarro and francis x. He is a roman orphan adopted by ben hur s father and raised as his brother and has a romantic interest with tirzah, ben hur. Roman empire and judea, chariots, sword fights, friendship and love in time of christ.
Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play. A tale of the christ jesus does have an important role in this story, but its often tangential is a novel written by lewis lew wallace, a union general in the american civil war and governor of new mexico, and published in 1880. Everyone who liked the famous ben hur movie 1958 with charlton hestom may be interested. Ben hur 2010 tv miniseries making of miniseries directed by. Ben hur, a television miniseries that aired in 2010 benhur 2016 film, directed by timur bekmambetov and starring jack huston judah benhur, the main character of the novel and adaptations. This version works very well so far and has brought an interesting insight into messalas motivations.