Synopsis: Ben Hur is a gut-wrenching, action-packed drama about the struggle between the Roman Empire and its occupied territory, Judaea. Two lifelong friends, Ben Hur and Messala, are caught in an awful moment of history that puts them on opposite sides of a war for Judaea's national identity - and tests their characters to the maximum.
A 4-hour television event directed by Steve Shill (Rome, The Tudors)
Length: 2 x 2 hours
Location: filmed in Ouarzazate, Morocco
Starring: Joseph Morgan
Stephen Campbell Moore
Emily VanCamp
Director(s): Steve Shill
Executive Producer: Manuel Corbi
Michael Prupas
Frank Konigsberg
Dirk Beinhold
David Wyler
Producer(s): Simon Vaughan
Roger Corbi
Cinematographer: Ousama Rawi
Casting: Amy Hubbard (UK) Andrea Kenyon (MTL)
Production Designer: Benjamin Fernandez
Writers: Alan Sharp
Costume Designer: Simonetta Mariano
Production Companies: Muse Entertainment
Drimtim Entertainment
Zak Productions
Shooting Dates: May / June 2009
International Distributor: Alchemy Television Group