One of the greatest Hollywood films ever made, the 1959 blockbuster “Ben-Hur,” has returned to theaters for Holy Week as Christians around the world mark the final days before the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Fathom Entertainment is bringing the epic film back to the silver screen the way it was meant to be seen, for a limited time only, April 1-2. Click here to find tickets in your area.
William Wyler’s masterpiece made history with a record 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor with Charlton Heston in the leading role as Judah Ben-Hur.
The idea for the film came from the best-selling novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, published in 1880. The book tells the story of a life-altering encounter between a first-century Jewish prince and Jesus of Nazareth.
It follows the story of the title character as he journeys from being a member of Jewish nobility to being falsely accused and sentenced to certain death as a slave in a Roman galley ship.
Along the way, Judah Ben-Hur meets Jesus, learns the power of forgiveness, and his life and family are forever changed.
Learn more about how this powerful story of redemption came to be written. WATCH our CBN News report: The Real Story of Ben-Hur’s ‘Tale of the Christ’
