Ben Hur
Americannoun
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It was filmed in Rome and Matera, locations where blockbusters like "The Passion of the Christ" and "Ben Hur" were also shot.
From Fox News ● May 29, 2020
The film adaptation, released from 2001 to 2003, is one of the highest-grossing series of all time, with the final movie also winning 11 Academy Awards, tied for the most ever with Ben Hur.
From BBC ● May 31, 2017
The eight male corps de ballet dancers wear warrior outfits — short tunics, ankle boots, helmet-like headdresses — that vaguely suggest Spartacus meets Ben Hur by way of Prada.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2013
The Berkshire Giant reaches its climax on Saturday night at the market Place in Newbury, while down the road at the Watermill in Bagnor chariots race in Ben Hur.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2012
The scene is laid at an earlier date than "Aurelian," being in fact during the time of Christ's ministrations in Judea, scenes which have since been so grandly used by Lew Wallace in "Ben Hur."
From Nautilus by Richards, Laura Elizabeth Howe
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