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Episode #1.1

  • Episode aired Apr 4, 2010
  • 1h 32m
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Joseph Morgan and Emily VanCamp in Episode #1.1 (2010)
ActionAdventureDrama

About the struggle between the Roman Empire and its rebellious conquest Judaea, and two best friends caught in a terrible moment in history.About the struggle between the Roman Empire and its rebellious conquest Judaea, and two best friends caught in a terrible moment in history.About the struggle between the Roman Empire and its rebellious conquest Judaea, and two best friends caught in a terrible moment in history.

  • Director
    • Steve Shill
  • Writers
    • Alan Sharp
    • Lew Wallace
  • Stars
    • Joseph Morgan
    • Stephen Campbell Moore
    • Emily VanCamp
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    650
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steve Shill
    • Writers
      • Alan Sharp
      • Lew Wallace
    • Stars
      • Joseph Morgan
      • Stephen Campbell Moore
      • Emily VanCamp
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Stephen Campbell Moore in Episode #1.1 (2010)
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    Joseph Morgan in Episode #1.1 (2010)

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    Joseph Morgan
    Joseph Morgan
    • Judah Ben-Hur
    Stephen Campbell Moore
    Stephen Campbell Moore
    • Messala
    Emily VanCamp
    Emily VanCamp
    • Esther
    Kristin Kreuk
    Kristin Kreuk
    • Tirzah
    Ben Cross
    Ben Cross
    • Emperor Tiberius
    Simón Andreu
    Simón Andreu
    • Simonides
    Alex Kingston
    Alex Kingston
    • Ruth
    James Faulkner
    James Faulkner
    • Marcellus
    Art Malik
    Art Malik
    • Sheikh Ilderim
    Marc Warren
    Marc Warren
    • David
    Lucía Jiménez
    Lucía Jiménez
    • Athene
    Miguel Ángel Muñoz
    Miguel Ángel Muñoz
    • Antegua
    Kris Holden-Ried
    Kris Holden-Ried
    • Gaius
    • (as Kris Holden Ried)
    Michael Nardone
    Michael Nardone
    • Hortator
    Eugene Simon
    Eugene Simon
    • Young Ben Hur
    Toby Marlow
    • Young Messala
    Daniella Ereny
    • Young Tirzah
    Ricky Simmonds
    • Conspirator #1
    • Director
      • Steve Shill
    • Writers
      • Alan Sharp
      • Lew Wallace
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    • Goofs
      A pair of youths race with their horse-drawn carts using a track 20 feet constant wide, pretty straight, without a single pothole and with patent signs (and the distinctive marks) of having being smoothed by the blade of a modern grader.

    User reviews12

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    4/10
    this was bad...
    As stated, I didn't like this version at all...

    The cast is absolutely awful, not one character seems to fit (mesala was perhaps the only good choice) and discolored curly hair is ridiculous in an antic set up. Lucía Jiménez, who plays Athene, is probably the worst actress I've ever seen, every single line of her dialogs were painful to hear and almost made you feel bad for her.

    I've read a few comments saying you shouldn't compare it with the 1959 version since this is a mini-series and everything, but how couldn't you!! The storyline is literally the same, it's almost a perfect copy of the 1959 film, without the goods. Sometimes you feel like your watching a version made by a bunch of friends on youtube, it's almost the same dialogs in some moments, it's ridiculous! I just don't understand why this was made... I had real expectations about this, I loved the 1959 picture and since it's so widely known by the public I was expecting something new, with an other angle or something... not a plain copy.

    Oh and did I mention that Lucía Jiménez is really bad in this?
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    • Apr 26, 2010

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 2010 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • Spain
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Ouarzazate, Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Akkord Film Produktion GmbH
      • Drimtim Entertainment
      • FishCorb Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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