Films like Ben-Hur

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1. 1

   Risen

   Film · 2016 · also adventure and drama

   Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in...

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   One Night with the King

   Film · 2006 · also drama and history

   In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.

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3. 3

   Agora

   Film · 2009 · also adventure and drama

   A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and th...

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   Barabbas

   Film · 1961 · also adventure and drama

   Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Strugg...

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   The Boy in the Woods

   Film · 2023 · also drama and history

   The remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy hiding and being hunted in the forests of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, based on Maxwell Smart's memoir.

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   The Zone of Interest

   Film · 2023 · also drama and history

   The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.

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   The Physician

   Film · 2013 · also adventure and drama

   England, 1021: Born in a miserable mining town, Robert Cole swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowled...

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   The Wind and the Lion

   Film · 1975 · also adventure and drama

   At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military interven...

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   Wake of the Red Witch

   Film · 1948 · also adventure and drama

   Captain Ralls fights Dutch shipping magnate Mayrant Sidneye for the woman he loves, Angelique Desaix, and for a fortune in gold aboard the Red Witch.

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    Mary

    Film · 2024 · also drama and history

    A miraculous conception. A merciless king. A murderous pursuit. Mary's journey to give birth to Jesus unfolds in this biblical coming-of-age epic.

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