Ben Hur (8, 10) Movie CLIP Water For Jesus (1959) HD

BenHur movie clips: j. mp, 1e6XcoX BUY THE MOVIE: j. mp, 1e6X9JI Don t miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: CLIP DESCRIPTION: BenHur (Charlton Heston) gives water to Jesus on his way to his death. FILM DESCRIPTION: This 1959 version of Lew Wallace s bestselling 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 BenHur (Charlton Heston), who lives in Judea with his family during the time that Jesus Christ was becoming known for his radical teachings. BenHur s childhood friend Messala (Stephen Boyd) is now an ambitious Roman tribune; when BenHur 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 trumpedup charge