The Race Is Not Over; It Goes On -- from Ben Hur

[orlock77]

No veo ningun enemigo.... Bello.

[pilzperson]

@orlock77 Yes, it is beautiful. One of many wonderful lines in the film and a reason why it is such a great screen drama. If only the story could have ended there with the two becoming friends again. That would have been a satisfying conclusion, but "the race goes on," and the actual conclusion of the saga is even more powerful.

[elprimero34]

la mejor pelicula de todos los tiempos, sin lugar a dudas.

[pilzperson]

A death scene an opportunity most actors relish, full of emotion and meaning, although it's difficult to "die well" on camera, a fine line between over-doing and under-doing. It takes great acting skill keeping it believable and a strong dramatic moment at the same time. Of what I've seen of Stephen Boyd in some other films, this was one of his finest career screen acting moments. As someone has said, if the rules were different, he would have been nominated for "Best Supporting Actor."

[garyw930]

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[pilzperson]

@MrAntibanality Another of my favorites, which I didn't realize was a Wyler film until checking his filmography, is a romantic comedy, ROMAN HOLIDAY. I liked it before because of Gregory Peck and a young Audrey Hepburn (in her Oscar-winning performance). I like it even more now. William Wyler was amazingly successful in several genres of film, and was nominated 12 times for Academy Awards as Best Director, winning the award 3 times.

[pilzperson]

@MrAntibanality William Wyler has some toher gems, like MRS. MINIVER, THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, and THE BIG COUNTRY, but BEN HUR is his crowning work. Everything else he did is overshadowed by it. Charlton Heston, pre-Ben Hur, has an impressive supporting role in THE BIG COUNTRY, if you haven't see it. He has a memorable fist fight with Gregory Peck. Do a search on "Fight from THE BIG COUNTRY (1958)" to see it here on YouTube.

[pilzperson]

See a Youtube clip of a charming, young Stephen Boyd as the mystery guest on the old "What's My Line" show on YouTube. (I tried to paste the link, but keep getting an error message.) Do a search for "Stephen Boyd" and "What's My Line" instead. He was on the show soon after Ben Hur was released.

[pilzperson]

Heston's son, in connection with the recent release of the film on Blu-Ray, mentions that his dad said that William Wyler, the director was very hard, very demanding of him and one of the nest directors he ever had. It shows in Heston's performance that he brought the best out of him.

[pilzperson]

Heston's son, in connection with the recent release of the film on Blu-Ray, mentions that his dad said that William Wyler, the director was very hard, very demanding of him and one of the nest directors he ever had. It shows in Heston's performance that he brought the best out of him.

[matteo2211]

one of the strongest scenes in a strong film. the sound of heston, when he is told "...in the valley of the lepers" is gruelsome, terrifying.

intense play, every gesture fitting in. masterpiece.

[rebelspirit1000]

Charleton Heston is like, "Chuck Norris, who?" LOL. They sure don't make movies like this anymore. This is EPIC.

[2008Sameoldfitup]

roy west

[joliphantful]

A powerful scene that stays in the memory, and a remarkable film.

[pilzperson]

Having strong, hateful villains is a key to a compelling drama. Having one who was once your best friend makes the hate even stronger, yet I also feel sorry for Messala, how the cruelty of Rome changed him, as Judah explains elsewhere in the story.

[rickker20]

Hate is so powerful even dying Messala is still full of hate.

[Besttraveladventures]

Thank you for this clip. It's one of my favorite quotes. I use it in life very often.