A young Jewish prince seeks revenge after an old friend wrongly imprisons him and his family.

 

Format 2×90′ Event mini-series, 35mm

 

 

Director Steve Shill

 

Cinematography Ousama Rawi

 

Screenplay Alan Sharp, based on the bestseller BEN HUR by Lew Wallace.

 

Executive Producers Dirk Beinhold, David Wyler, Frank Konigsberg, Michael Prupas, Manuel Corbi.

 

Broadcasters ABC, ProSieben, CBC, Antena 3

 

Distributor Sony Pictures.

 

Cast Joseph Morgan, Emily VanCamp, Kristin Kreuk, Ray Winstone, Ben Cross, Hugh Bonneville, Alex Kingston, James Faulkner etc.

 

 

Awards and Nominations Gemini Award for the Best Visual Effects (Mario Rachiele and Marie-Ève Bédard-Tremblay), CSC Award Best TV Drama Cinematography (Ousama Rawi), Nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Sound in a Dramatic Program (David Gertsman, Scott Donald, Matthew Cerantola et al.)