Ben Hur (miniseries)
| Ben Hur | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alan Sharp |
| Directed by | Steve Shill |
| Starring |
Joseph Morgan Stephen Campbell Moore Kristin Kreuk Emily VanCamp |
| Composer(s) | Rob Lane |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Roger Corbi Simon Vaughan |
| Cinematography | Ousama Rawi |
| Editor(s) |
Annie Ilkow Simon Webb |
| Running time | 184 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original release | 2010 |
Ben Hur is a TV miniseries that first aired in 2010. Based on Lew Wallace's 1880 novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, the series was produced by Alchemy Television Group in association with Drimtim Entertainment and Muse Entertainment in Montreal. It aired on Canada's CBC network on April 4, 2010,[1] and aired later in 2010 on ABC in the United States.
Ben-Hur was directed by Steve Shill,[2] and stars Kristin Kreuk, Ray Winstone, Art Malik, Hugh Bonneville and Joseph Morgan as Judah Ben-Hur. The film was written by Alan Sharp.
Cast
In credits order:
- Joseph Morgan as Judah Ben-Hur/Sextus Arrius, a wealthy Jerusalem merchant
- Stephen Campbell Moore as Octavius Messala, a Roman officer
- Emily VanCamp as Esther, betrothed to Ben Hur
- Kristin Kreuk as Tirzah, Ben Hur's sister
- Simón Andreu as Simonides, Esther's father
- Hugh Bonneville as Pontius Pilate, Governor of Judaea
- James Faulkner as Marcellus Agrippa, Messala's father
- Alex Kingston as Ruth, Ben Hur's mother
- Art Malik as Sheik Ilderim, a wealthy Bedouin
- Marc Warren as David Ben Levi, Ben Hur's overseer
- Lucía Jiménez as Athene, a Greek courtesan
- Miguel Ángel Muñoz as Antegua, a galley slave
- Ray Winstone as Quintus Arrius, a Roman admiral
- Ben Cross as Emperor Tiberius
- Kris Holden-Ried as Gaius Antonius, a Roman officer
- Michael Nardone as Hortator (galley slave master)
- Julian Casey as Jesus Christ
- Eugene Simon as Young Ben Hur
- Toby Marlow as Young Messala
- Daniella Ereny as Young Tirzah
References
- ↑ "Programming Highlights: Ben Hur For The 21st Century; New Miniseries Premieres on CBC". Channelcanada.com. March 23, 2010. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (2009-03-26). "ABC to air 'Ben Hur' miniseries". Variety. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
External links
- Ben Hur at the Internet Movie Database
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