Ben-Hur (7/10) Movie CLIP - Ben-Hur Meets Jesus (1959) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
In his time of need, Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston), calls out to God to help him and his prayer is answered when a mysterious man offers him water to drink.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
This 1959 version of Lew Wallace's best-selling novel, which had already seen screen versions in 1907 and 1926, went on to win 11 Academy Awards. Adapted by Karl Tunberg and a raft of uncredited writers including Gore Vidal and Maxwell Anderson, the film once more recounts the tale of Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston), who lives in Judea with his family during the time that Jesus Christ was becoming known for his "radical" teachings. Ben-Hur's childhood friend Messala (Stephen Boyd) is now an ambitious Roman tribune; when Ben-Hur refuses to help Messala round up local dissidents on behalf of the emperor, Messala pounces on the first opportunity to exact revenge on his onetime friend. Tried on a trumped-up charge of attempting to kill the provincial governor (whose head was accidentally hit by a falling tile), Ben-Hur is condemned to the Roman galleys, while his mother (Martha Scott) and sister (Cathy O'Donnell) are imprisoned. But during a sea battle, Ben-Hur saves the life of commander Quintus Arrius (Jack Hawkins), who, in gratitude, adopts Ben-Hur as his son and gives him full control over his stable of racing horses. Ben-Hur never gives up trying to find his family or exact revenge on Messala. At crucial junctures in his life, he also crosses the path of Jesus, and each time he benefits from it. The highlight of the film's 212 minutes is its now-legendary chariot race, staged largely by stunt expert Yakima Canutt. Ben-Hur's Oscar haul included Best Picture, Best Director for the legendary William Wyler, Best Actor for Heston, and Best Supporting Actor for Welsh actor Hugh Griffith as an Arab sheik.

CREDITS:
TM & © Warner Bros. (1959)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Claude Heater
Director: William Wyler
Producers: Sam Zimbalist, Sol C. Siegel, Joseph Vogel, William Wyler
Screenwriters: Lew Wallace, Karl Tunberg, Gore Vidal, Maxwell Anderson, Christopher Fry, S.N. Behrman

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[xmMoyocoyatzin]

The Centurion's reaction i spot on. He is not shocked or scared or threatened, he has a look of pure realization on his face, like something has been made clear to him, like he just woke up and can't fathom that he had been dreaming all along. He also has a look of questioning, as if he is asking himself "What the hell am I doing?" It's as if he is more than just looking into Jesus, he is also looking into a mirror and seeing himself and the world very clearly for the first time.

[PAngelo]

The man who played Jesus was an opera singer, Claude Heater, and very formidable. He was 6'4". This was his only film he ever did. He died in 2020 at the age of 93.

[AussieDisciple]

_he who drinks the water I shall give, shall never thirst_

[jasonroberts]

No one talks about how much water was in that tiny little cup! He was chugging that water for a minute while Jesus stood there looking at the Roman. Not just compassion, but a miracle as well. I always loved that about this scene.

[RockSmithStudio]

I love that despite the small container, it never seems to run out of water reflecting Christ's trait of being a never ending flow of water where none will ever be thirsty with Him. Great writing

[scales]

That was legendary! The best on screen version of Jesus and he didn't say a word nor did we have to see his face. He was just standing there in all his glory. Powerful stuff.

[acasacas]

I love it when Ben touches his hand afterwards so gently. He doesn't know why, but he knows that he has to. The soldier looks at Jesus and is humbled, embarrassed and ashamed. No words needed, Jesus has disarmed him.

[mancheungahyeung]

The Roman officer's facial expressions are so marvellously acted - you got: Anger - Awe - Confusion - Hesitation - Defeat all in just a few seconds and that actor dominates the whole scene

[juanvaldo]

"God help me!"
So powerful this scene that makes me cry every time I watch it.

[alessonluis]

the actor who played Jesus was Claude Heather, he doesn't say a word in the film, he remained unknown for several years, only his hands, his body, the soundtrack and the look of Charlton act! And I think it was one of the greatest representations of Jesus ever made!

[jalas]

Of all the movies I have ever watched, there is no scene that has affected me like this one. I tear up whenever I watch it. Thank you Jesus for giving me water when I thirsted. Thank you Jesus for lifting me up when I was down.

[MutahirRasool]

What an absolute classic of a film ! People really put their souls in making movies back then.

[GroundhogDayisAWESOME]

You can see all sorts of emotion in the Centurion when he sees the face of Jesus.... fear, anger, confusion, resentment, shame, awe, etc

[megadoomed]

- You truly are the king of kings?

- Excellent.

[alexadair]

Such a powerful scene. One of the greatest in cinematic history.

[nassauguy]

I am a 63 year old man who still cries whenever I look upon this scene.

[abrahamgideon]

Judah says God help me and Jesus comes and gives him water. Amazingly loaded scene - establishes the deity of Christ in a few seconds.

[harrywhitehead]

"You truly are the King of Kings!"

"Eeexcellent..."

[adanmartinez]

I cry every time when I watch this scene, there are a lot of feelings without saying some word. I think there is Jesus when we fall and he always is ready to help us.

[dougie]

A beautiful, moving scene. I'll always love Jesus.