Young Ben-Hur and Messala were the best of friends. They loved to race chariots. One day, Messala had to leave Jerusalem and his Jewish friend, to study in Rome and become a Roman officer. When ...

There was so much for moviegoers to love about the biblical epic “Ben-Hur”: a riveting performance by Charlton Heston in his second major starring role. Hundreds of extras, elaborately clothed in hand ...

1959’s Ben-Hur — which airs today on TCM at 6 a.m. EST — isn’t just one of the most popular religious films of all time. The three-plus hour epic starring Charlton Heston as the titular ...