Ben-Hur (1/10) Movie CLIP - Parade of the Charioteers (1959) HD

CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Pontius Pilate (Frank Thring) takes his seat in the arena as the chariot racers make one lap around the racetrack with uniform precision before they begin the race.

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, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Frank Thring
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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[kingpinuk]

Ben Hur, El Cid, Spartacus, The Ten Commandments, .... All were epic never to be surpassed movies timeless

[firingallcylinders]

Anyone else amazed by the colors? Such vibrancy and uniqueness. This is great cinematography.

[aaronjg]

No CGI, just 36 horses choreographed into one lap around the "coliseum, " which is a miracle in and of itself that they could get it on screen. Add in one of the most recognizable film scores of all time and you get what can easily be called an epic scene in an epic movie.

[lifeskater]

No matter how many times I see this, I'm always in awe of how those horses were trained to stay in line and pace themselves. Yakima Canutt did a superb job training them. No CGI, just plain, raw technique. Music was commanding and superb. Bravo!

[nazmulsattar]

This just proves that sets beat CGI every time. That wide Panavision film really brings life to this clip.

[kondor]

How can this be 1959. Looks way better than 2020 films.

[Aaronservant]

This movie seriously contends as the greatest achievement in art in the history of mankind. The eternal truths embodied and explicated with divine backdrops powered by writing, acting, direction and music of such exemplary quality. I give you 1959's Ben Hur, the greatest film ever made.

[daveygivens]

Just getting 32 horses to turn together in the opening of the scene was amazing, let alone the race.

[iwnr]

Amazing ... golden history of film making. All hand made no cheap computer cartoon like clip!

[florenciafigueroa]

"La carrera de cuadrigas", un tributo al mejor cine de todos los tiempos.Ben Hur, el mas grande clásico del cine

[AdvogadoDavidAguiar]

Ben Hur is the most epic among all epics movies. Merry x-mas from Brazil.

[kirsteni.russell]

The chariot race, including the set and the music, is just fabulous movie making. I wonder what ancient Romans would think if a time machine existed that could take them to a 20th century theater showing the movie!

[leob]

I was at the Circus Maximus in 2018 and was imagining what was the place be like during its glory days.

[admiralyisoonshin]

It is the greatest movie ever made in the world! Nothing is more touching than it.

[lolabunny]

One of the best scenes in Cinematic history. The music, costumes, arena, all gives you a feel that your in Ancient Rome witnessing the greatest dual between to friends/enemies. The whole movie builds up to this pivotal point where Marsala and Judah can vent their hatred for each other in front of the glory of Rome. Such a great movie! I even named my son Judah Benjamin after Judah Ben-Hur.

[harrygilmana]

This has been with me all my life and it never gets old.
The bigger the screen the better

[blancalenz]

BEN HUR una pelicula de las mas grandes en todo lo que conlleva un filme de esa magnitud.Hermosa en general que gusta a todo el mundo por sus actores, escenas en fin todo el guion con todo lo que se vivio ese tiempo en Jerusalen con tristeza llanto y un final consolador.
Admiro a EE.UU.por los filmes mas espectaculares que no hay otros comparables y que jamas se dejara de verlos.SON DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS.

[Lady-Kanerasoka]

This is my all time favorite scene in the entire film. The music is epic, the horses are so beautiful and majestic with their movements and never fail to amaze me at how well-trained they were, and the costumes are breathtaking. I don’t think anything like this could’ve been pulled off in today’s time.

[andresricardocontrerasduar]

Demasiada majestuosidad en una sola escena. Eso solo lo logra este filme BEN HUR. De las escenas más famosas de la historia del cine.

[TheAmazingLucas]

THIS is Ben Hur, not that misguided attempt to cash in the hard-work of this masterpiece.