Ben-Hur (1959) - Rowing of the Galley Slaves HD

One of the greatest scenes ever made.

[@thiagofilgueiras4244]

Did you notice this is a 1959 movie??? Look the acting, the music, the EDITING!! Looks so modern!! A masterpiece, no doubt!

[@thephilosophyofrights8688]

@@PeytonCorn hes talking about the cinematography, the close ups of slaves sweating, some collapsing, the music picking up with the pace. this scene has action eventhough there isn't any.. movies now are for people with short attention spans.

[@ryanbrailey-tucker4935]

YEP!! Films today can't compare!

[@rafaelgomez1989]

@@PeytonCorn MODERN CINEMATOGRAPHY

[@richardiredale3128]

@@ryanbrailey-tucker4935 The only place where modern digital effects would have really helped is the exterior naval battle scene. But the rest of the film: 10/10. And the chariot race was REAL and looked it.

[@phil_cassidy]

@@juanmanuelfahey9434 You shouldn't use braindead as an insult when you don't get an obvious joke.

[@Veldtian1]

When I'm on the rowing machine in the gym and I want to give up at the 15 minute mark I think of this scene and it gives me the humility to go for another 15 minutes, thanks Judah.

[@JOHN----DOE]

Not to mention you don't have to row for the rest of your life.

[@josebelindo1641]

rowing on a lake is fun and a good workout

[@AlbertM170]

@@josebelindo1641 rowing in the ocean is even better. Nothing like the sting of a whip and incoming death to really put some air in your lungs.

[@TheFriend2u]

Veldtian, hahahaha, good motivation then. Actually, we learn more about developing morals watching old movies. Unlike nowadays movies, only crude sex and foul languages and limited vocaburary.

[@AlbertM170]

@@TheFriend2u I fully agree!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Older movies like Ben-Hur were pure art, both in a cinematic sense and in a cultural and moral sense.

[@sarcasticsugar4466]

Better music simply could NOT have been written for this scene. Spectacular.

[@iannordin5250]

The fact that it goes with the sound of the drum on camera is fantastic

[@josebelindo1641]

dig that groovey beat not for dancing

[@josebelindo1641]

1:36

[@integral]

You are not lying.

[@joblount4787]

Of course it can be

[@muniraragina4342]

My father introduced me to these classics. He is no more now. May God bless his soul. Ameen Thanks papa.

[@Hope-Truth-Light]

R.I.P.

[@muniraragina4342]

@@Hope-Truth-Light thanks

[@danskyl7279]

Same, my Dad showed me to this. Always loved old movies like this. Other being the Bible beginning and The Tenth commandment.

[@muniraragina4342]

@@danskyl7279 nice

[@brandonfitzgerald539]

Mine too.. row well and live 👍

[@TheLocoUnion]

The other ships are like "where in the Seventh Voyage of Sinbad are they going???"

[@jeffrobertson2551]

Hahaha

[@DarqeDestroyer]

@ʀᴀᴢᴏʀʙᴀᴄᴋɢᴇʀᴍᴀɴɪᴀ *Whoosh*

[@massimoe.nicolin6067]

@ʀᴀᴢᴏʀʙᴀᴄᴋɢᴇʀᴍᴀɴɪᴀ Yeah he should've written something like "Where in the name of Neptune is that ship going?" to make it more Roman

[@kevinklingner3098]

Not at all

[@roswellnm9669]

Yep...all of a sudden that ship takes off and the other boats be like...Whut?

[@Rickwmc]

Your eyes are filled with hate, number 41. That's good. Hate keeps a man alive. It gives him strength.

[@valeriefields7902]

Darth Vader has a new name!

[@thibius]

Do what must be done Lord Vader! Do no hesitate show no mercy!

[@stevenscottoddballz]

How did he get the name 41?

[@NoneNone-dw1jo]

Steven Scott numbered by the great consul

[@stevenscottoddballz]

@@NoneNone-dw1jo Thank you

[@cobraaction1365]

Charlton Heston and Jack Hawkins showing what genius acting is all about. No words spoken but a thousand words being said. When you play it and watch them its a masterclass

[@oldrocker74]

The eyes say it all...

[@JWBabaYaga]

@@oldrocker74 , and Jack Hawkins’s eyebrows. Roger Moore learned it from him.

[@seankelly1366]

I don't think that I could agree more....I remember when I was subject to incarceration...it was exactly the same scenario that I was engaged with....without words....bound in chains and condemned to the galleys....period!

[@macflod]

Movies have become so bad nowadays. Its like cgi taken over and never mind story or showing subtlety in scenes, its all bigger more elaborate cgi!! It sucks

[@jonathandsouza5604]

Very true. Though this movie was much before the time I was born, I have not found the remake even close to this 1959 classic

[@Dragonrose36]

"Your eyes are full of hate, Forty-One. That's good. Hate keeps a man alive. It gives him strength. Now listen to me, all of you! You are all condemned men. We keep you alive to serve this ship. So row well, and live."

[@williamgarrison1707]

one of my fav movie quotes of all time

[@zmac8689]

Then he has number 41 unchained, but not the others, poor souls.

[@philbenza6380]

Years ago, I went in a cruise. One day there was a tour of the engine room. In the bulkhead there was a still picture of the rowers at the oars with Charlton Heaton featured prominently. A plaque said the cruise ship's engine room crew!

[@iSabier]

Iconic scene, one that I cherish since I've been a child. The magnificent soundtrack amplifies the intensity.

[@cbentler4528]

Me too, when I was little I would always borrow it from the Church library.

[@nick624179]

They had musicians in the back of the boat

[@Cinoth]

I guess I'm in for a treat, I'm going to get it on bluray soon and watch for the first time.

[@SuckMyJohnson]

This Scene, The Chariot Race and meeting Jesus Christ in the flesh is why this is my all time favorite movie.

[@zmac8689]

Plus Heston with the old sheik and his four white horses, beautiful scene.

[@yanliechocki]

Even without a fancy legionary outfit and chained and shirtless, Heston is the most badass dude of this scene

[@ddthewolf]

Yes.. Shirtless...

[@penny1545]

Hugh Jackman has entered the picture!

[@elizabethroberts6215]

……he’d the broadest shoulders’! When I was introduced to Mr Charlton Heston for the first time, he had to turn side-on to get through a doorway! Then there was his full height of 6’ 4”! Wow! Wonderfully humble man………

[@chudder1161]

how I feel working at Amazon during holiday peak season!

[@Rickwmc]

Hah!

[@richardevans3253]

Christopher Hagan Yes they are one of the worse employers ..Did 14 months with them .

[@JOHN----DOE]

Packing speed! Shipping speed! Returns speed!

[@lifeskater9899]

LOL! You had me crying!!!

[@gamingjay141]

UPS also 😂

[@Gomez1915]

I feel bad for the drummer guy. His arms must’ve gotten really tired 😓

[@maropl2515]

He certainly had his alternates, and he was also better treated than ordinary galley workers.

[@mrbigbag]

Poor whip guy, you could clearly see, that he had to lean his entire body in to whip those collapsed elderly men. Must be very tiring and he should regularly swap arms to avoid exhaustion.

[@user-fm2ft4pe4x]

cowbell

[@IanHunter78]

Yeah, they should have given him a break and let him row for awhile.😛

[@robertoflores9080]

Lmao

[@debrun007]

One of the greatest scenes not only in Ben Hur but in Film. The facial expressions of Arrius's second in command are priceless as is Jack Hawkins stonely gaze.. Ramming speed!

[@davidbell1619]

Ship captain was worried,power unit being pushed beyond Specs.

[@amramjose]

This movie was a true masterpiece of cinematography, unequaled in this day.

[@Kirdo-6241]

Too preachy

[@walboyfredo6025]

@@Kirdo-6241 have you seen the updated version of "Ben Hur", that was utter crap compared to this!

[@timpenfield5]

there will never be a movie like this again

[@autisticreactions4397]

I am using a rowing workout machine while I watch this video. No joke my stepmom got it as a Christmas gift last month and finally came in the mail 2 weeks ago.

[@philc5499]

Can we please stop and appreciate the centurion's ability the read the room and motivate the entire crew to work together!?! Truly inspiring.

[@roswellnm9669]

I'd work my ass off to if I had a crew leader whipping my ass all the time..lmao

[@kirsteni.russell5903]

Another line Jack Hawkins delivers so well is "We keep you alive to serve this ship. So row well, and live." Charlton Heston delivers the same line to Jack Hawkins when the two of them are on a raft.

[@coolcat5714]

Kirsten I. Russell haha...he’s the boss then

[@mannixflinn6227]

Kirsten I. Russell I say this to my wife all the time.

[@leechristy7003]

It's kind of like the classic movie "Swept Away" -- but with 2 guys, not Giancarlo Giannini and Mariangela Melato....

[@nefersguy]

One of the best lines ever!

[@PrimarchX]

When was the last time you saw anything remotely this evocative in a modern film?

[@Algernon7]

I remember watching this back in elementary school, now that I think about it this is probably what started my interest in ancient history.

[@TheLarryBrown]

And your fascination with your kindergarten years confirms it.

[@exs1803]

The piece of music behind this scene was described as a '"Tour De Force'. So powerful and compelling. Miklos Rocsa is such a musical genius....... Love it.

[@pp312]

Rozsa

[@Lahoreumar]

This memorable piece of motion picture industry speaks of the genius and craftiness of William Wyler. The entire crux and intensity of this phenomenal 4.24 mins excruciating sequence is stupendously compressed into the facial expressions of Ben-Hur from 4.6 to 4.12. His stoic expressions and resilient spirit speak more than any dialogues can, while translating the situational impact in its complete originality and gusto.

[@fouziamansoor4281]

Superb comment.

[@paulfine5602]

I'll summarize your comment: "Ben Hur mean-mugged him"

[@niggiejr.9354]

Omg. Brilliant comment

[@sadiabajwa5586]

excellent comment beautifully explained in eloquence

[@JohnDoe-et8th]

That's more than a stoic expression. That's pure defiance.

[@angbandsbane]

Hortator: "Sir, can we take a break? My arms are getting a little tired." Entire galley:

[@CatieCass]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevenscottoddballz]

That actually made me Laugh Out Loud!

[@Kanovskiy]

hehe

[@jennifersman7990]

I remember a Playboy cartoon that had one of the rowers holding his hand up and saying “Yoo-Hoo! I think I’m getting a blister!”

[@angbandsbane]

@@jennifersman7990 Oh yeah, I remember that. I THINK that might have been "The Far Side," but yeah, that was a good one lol

[@Jagdtoq]

Ramming speed was found to be maintainable for about a minute by the crew of the trireme Olympias so the one & quarter minute duration in this film was about right bearing in mind, shortly after ramming the crew would need to reverse like hell to release the ram, probably another 15 seconds.

[@watchgoose]

hadn't thought about that!

[@skerriesrockart]

Can you imagine trying to backwater in stroke under those conditions? It would be hell and that's without the risk of getting rammed,sunk or set on fire to worry about.

[@fredblonder7850]

Thanks for mentioning Olympias. ;-) I spent a total of six weeks rowing her. I think the preferred method of ramming is to strike a glancing blow, rip out a section of the other ship‘s hull and KEEP GOING in the same direction so as to avoid becoming a target.

[@Battelfield2video]

Fred Blonder indeed. Also if you can break of the enemy ruders it becomes a sitting duck

[@redwingrob1036]

WHAT kind of ~reme is this ship? DO you know? One 'bank' of oars; a monoreme? It's definitely not a quad or quinquereme.

[@zmac8689]

One of the best movies to ever come out of Hollywood, Charlton Heston in one of his best roles, love this movie even have it on DVD.

[@beth7234]

I currently work a factory job. This is what happens to the rest of us when not enough of our co-workers decide to show up for work. :)

[@Summersong2262]

A few workers take the day off, it's your problem. If half of them take the day off, it's the bosses problem.

[@David-vx4mx]

One of the scenes I will never forget, it was so well performed by everyone. And yes, I still cry at the scene when Ben Hur gives Chrst the cup of water. A great film.

[@delavalmilker]

Apparently Hollywood (a place that has totally lost any real creativity) tried to make a quick buck by re-making this movie. It bombed spectacularly.

[@kbholla]

I would not even be able to maintain the drumming. Never forget how good we have it, in all seriousness.

[@DRP0111]

i was waiting for a 'warp speed mr sulu'

[@janruudschutrups9382]

I was looking for this comment. XD

[@angbandsbane]

Dave Palomo: No, no, warp speed is too slow. They need to go right...to Ludicrous Speed!

[@swaldron5558]

Helm, warp one engage!

[@rubiconklbrutorowman7577]

What a beautiful ship, NOT fake ship drew by computer, and WHAT a beautiful uniform of Roman commander indeed!

[@swaldron5558]

Brilliant background.

[@mikeowen7526]

One of the best scenes in the film And one of the greatest films ever made 11 Oscar wins and an epic film too 😍. It has to be in everyone's film collection 😍

[@davidcolantuono3622]

This is briefly mentioned in "Titanic" (the popular 1997 James Cameron film) when Jack tells Rose after dinner in First Class: "Time for me to go row with the other slaves."

[@denniscoffey117]

Obvious anachronism Dave. But maybe Jack was referring to the 1925 film adaptation!

[@bluefire9147]

Dennis Coffey Probably not, considering that the Titanic sank in 1912

[@abrahemsamander3967]

I think this may have already been a trope before these movies were made. And these films are just the most famous examples. I could be wrong though.

[@DarqeDestroyer]

@@abrahemsamander3967 The novel Ben Hur came out in 1880.

[@arianebolt1575]

It may have simply been a reference to the ancient practice, rather than a literary work.

[@kerronmcsween6095]

I know there is a new Ben Hur but I don't think the classic could be replaced😏, the classic is the best 😃👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@alcd6333]

Phenomenal scene. When they go to attack speed, the editing is amazing: you see images for about a half-second before it cuts to another and another...You can feel the intensity of what the rowers are going through.

[@FsimulatorX]

1:17. when the commander said "battle speed.." the drummer looks at him like "What the hell are you thinking"

[@watchgoose]

the hortator? I think it was the centurion standing by him.

[@sifuhotman1300]

I think not many knew he was actually testing the limits of his ship's slave crew. The commander's not doing it for shit's and giggles... Or for some cruel powerplay. Nor is he enjoying it. Great acting.

[@caseyakasubzero]

Ramming speed is not just a threat to all men and women and children but the fate of the balance of the universe is some place in a far far away galaxy some one or something is working the ramming speed theory

[@vickylynn8787]

@@watchgoose yes. At 2:38. Lol like WTH?

[@swaldron5558]

WTF!?!?

[@anasantos2864]

I showed this to my students today to "illustrate" what a Galley ship was. They were entrance and they asked me to watch the movie! I am 65 years old, and still remember the first time my parents took me to watch it in a big cinema in Mexico City. Good movies are like a good wine. They just get better and better! There is only one Ben-Hur! By the way, at that time they didn't double the movies, we were "force" to read the Spanish Subtitles. Good exercise, and I was able to hear the stupendous voices of the actors and actresses of that era. 🙂

[@L4zyasz]

Is your name walter white?

[@davidjamessheets]

You know the real Romans did not have galley slaves.

[@p4ulth0m4s6]

This is a Must see movie every Year, a Masterpiece that even modern Movie's can't handle.

[@marioarguello6989]

Check out the 1926 version. If you think the chariot race in this one was brutal ...

Diehard 1 on xmas

[@Bloodlyshiva]

I note that the actual soldiers are like "What the bloody hell are you doing?!" First the drummer, then the commander.

[@timothywong7280]

"having fun dicking around with these slaves, testing 41, and playing a practical joke on the other ships of this fleet, they would be so confused as to what the hell the flagship is doing lol."

[@williamayer2928]

I actually wrote a comment like this on another copy of this video, from the perspective of the rest of the fleet, and how much CHAOS this scene would have wreaked upon it. Sudden acceleration, deceleration, going to a full stop. Rest of the fleet probably had to take evasive action to avoid an expensive oopsie moment XD

[@willerwin3201]

I think it makes a lot of sense, actually. The Consul knows his fleet will be going into action, so he needs to have the measure of what he can get out of the rowing crew. It's brutal and inhumane, but without an exercise like this, he won't know how much he can get out of his ship, and his crew won't know what to expect.

[@watchgoose]

hortator, not drummer. But yes. And the centurion was concerned.

[@skerriesrockart]

The dude in the chair was doing it to fuck with Ben Hur.. He had been giving him dirty looks and he didn't like it. The other officers didn't know he was doing it out of malice but they didn't want the rowers all dead before they'd seen battle.

[@GeneraalvanBaal]

This scene defines why a movie is 'classic'. Thumbs up for this awesome film

[@pp312]

Part of the greatness of this scene is the editing---a true a masterclass in the art of editing. The other huge factor of course is the music.

[@112steinway]

Prepare for...ludicrous speed!

[@matthewgoodman7588]

No, prepare for plaid speed!

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

112steinway Sir, you should buckle in!

[@joansmith6092]

112steinway I read Heston's journal, he called this scene a bone breaker.

[@mindaugaspetkus0]

Prepare for Lightspeed!

[@petrchlupac1837]

Unchain 41'.

[@broncodeviltexas]

One day Charleton Heston came to where I worked and as he was hurriedly being wisked away I always regretted not saying to him "Thank You, 41!"

[@watchgoose]

wisk was a laundry detergent. perhaps you mean whisked?

[@palangnar3588]

Are telling the real thing ?!

[@douglasskaalrud6865]

bronco devil I’m so sorry he soiled your place of employ.

[@TheLarryBrown]

You should have told him "You look like good 'people.'"

[@swaldron5558]

Ask for a autograph?

[@bensisko4651]

In my opinion, the greatest movie ever made. (And a mighty cold blooded scene lol)

[@chrispile3878]

The Ten Commandments was better.

[@vickieoglesby536]

Come on..people..can you all just stop nitpicking for a moment..and just ENJOY the FUCKING CLIP?! This in entertainment and should be viewed as such!!

[@rachelreid8621]

thank you

[@brendanmccallion2350]

This must have been an absolute grueling scene to shoot. One can only imagine. Thats what makes this scene so great.

[@heidiwilks5316]

I read that the original sequence was actually too easy, as the oars were floating in mid-air (as the ship was a set and not actually on water), and so the extras were clearly "rowing" without effort. They tried a second take with the extras simulating effort, but the oars were still obviously moving without any resistance. So they finally reported to putting springs on each oar in order to get a an reasonably accurate simulation of the paddles plowing through water.

[@lifeskater9899]

Wow! Thanks for the behind-the-scenes info!

[@Algernon7]

Very cool! It definitely looks like there is real resistance behind each row.

[@chairmanwario]

I used to think the old classic movies were boring. But they really do have something that today's movies don't. A scene like this, for example, can't be replicated today and have the same impact.

[@FreemanicParacusia]

Back then you didn’t have CGI programs like Massive. To film a scene where two armies slammed into each other you needed an ARMY of extras. Every man filmed here was doing the strenuous work on display.

[@sirxavior1583]

Way better then the remake, keep in mind the original Ben Hur took 20 years to produce.

[@TESkyrimizer]

What the actual fuck that cant be right

[@jonathanhall7334]

The 1959 version isn't the original it was first made in the 1920's.

[@LuisSandoval1138]

Everything in this scene is a filmmaking masterclass. Directing, acting, editing, lighting, music scoring, sound, production/art design.

[@ivanmartorell8702]

Ben-Hur had the largest budget ($15.175 million), as well as the largest sets built, of any film produced at the time. Costume designer Elizabeth Haffenden oversaw a staff of 100 wardrobe fabricators to make the costumes, and a workshop employing 200 artists and workmen provided the hundreds of friezes and statues needed in the film. Filming commenced on May 18, 1958, and wrapped on January 7, 1959, with shooting lasting for 12 to 14 hours a day and six days a week. Pre-production began in Italy at Cinecittà around October 1957, and post-production took six months.

[@redwingrob1036]

GIVE me old Hollywood any day! NOT today's; the rectum of America 💩 ☹️

[@mjw1955]

You got that right!. But I once heard Charlton Heston (when he was still of sound mind) say that the budget was $12 million, which he figured would have been $200 million in today's dollar. And those oarsmen earned all that sweat- you can't see it but the ends of the oars were attached to some real, super thick rubber bands.

[@janetduhon2535]

I would love to see Ben Hur on the big screen again.

[@Mdebacle]

Ben-Hur 60th Anniversary. In Theaters Apr 14, Apr 17. TCM Big Screen Classics Presents ...

[@Mdebacle]

@Dawson Douglas As Charlton Heston said in Omega Man, "Nope, they sure don't make 'em like that anymore."

[@Emma-iv6ug]

@Dawson Douglas i saw it a couple days ago for the first time on the bog screen. I loved it too ❤

[@schallrd1]

This was meant to be seen on the big screen.

[@faustopacheco120]

they will make him black

[@keithorr3124]

Intriguing is it not? That Hawkins as Quintus Arrius can convey and telegraph more menace and a sense of good old fashion Roman ruthlessness just by arching his left eyebrow than most so called heavies in today's contemporary cinema are capable of mustering up in a single performance.

[@NeroBlack2200]

I love Hawkins. The moment I saw him, I knew that was a man to watch. When I first experienced this and Lawrence of Arabia, I had no idea he played roles in both.

[@stormcutter59]

Because Hollywood today doesnt know how real people act. Evil to them is a cartoonish image of yelling and obvious malice. Nothing subtle about it

[@josebelindo1641]

THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI is great and pathetic watch his TV series the 4 Just Men

[@sifuhotman1300]

The commander is testing the limits of his slaves. Useful and necessary information in combat against enemy ships. How long can they keep things up? He's ruthless perhaps though he's not enjoying it. Great acting.

[@zmac8689]

Yes British acting at it's best. Jack Hawkins

[@oncall21]

This soundtrack goes through my head every morning in peak hour traffic as I drive to work!!!!

[@TTundragrizzly]

Ramming speed lol

[@kevint.hurlbut2924]

"All right, men! Captain wants to water ski!"

[@swaldron5558]

Lol true!

[@Rickwmc]

This galley scene reminds me of some telemarketing jobs I had.

[@adema1978]

Your adherence clerk was whipping you?

[@eleo_b]

Spartaculus Jones • even the lousiest job I’ve had wasn’t as bad as this.

[@Rickwmc]

@@eleo_b I was speaking in jest. Good luck, friend.

[@Woozler554]

Spartaculus Jones - Galley slave is a better occupation. More benefits. Telemarketing has to be the worst job in the world.

[@chemkouv]

I WAS LOOKING IF THERE IS A TITLE FOR THE DRUMMER SO I CAN JOKE ABOUT IT WITH MY TELEMARKETING SUPERVISOR!

[@francescomazzella7380]

Yes :) absolutely one of the greatest scenes ever made :)

[@guidoharmeling5872]

Not even the presentday film Gladiator could match with this Icon-film.

[@fahey5719]

BETTER than modern. They don't make this kind of movies any more. No CGI, no steroid soaked Rambo Terminator muscles, what you see is the real thing. Plus the camera angles, the editing, the gloomy illumination, the Music! The evil Consul says more by his evil looks than by opening his mouth. Superb.

[@tjimicole2677]

"Row, row, Roman boat, on the silver screen..."

[@missyadams]

;D lol

[@AlbertM170]

Merrily merrily merrily merrily Now give us Ramming Speed

[@oldrocker74]

@@AlbertM170 Good one! LOL!!!!

[@manospondylus4896]

Slaves, I have good and bad news for you: the good news: today you get half a peanut more as a salary, the bad news: the captain wants to try out water-skiing.

[@luminous6520]

+Disappointed Turtle Actually, after Augustus, the rowers of the Roman Navy weren't slaves, they were trained and paid as marines.

[@manospondylus4896]

+The Canadian Patriot I know that, but they were slaves in the movie

[@joshyochoa3154]

Disappointed Turtle Fffvvvvvvvvv.

[@mindstorms247]

I’ll spit upon the idol for which you stand.

[@manospondylus4896]

Jeremy W. what?

[@by2004]

Unbelievable scene. Can still recall when I saw it as a kid on tv and I thought it was so cool yet hard to watch.

[@majdo007]

Now this is a Movie.

[@CWPTraining]

When I'm watching a long movie and I get so exhausted I can't keep my eyes open until the end I think of this scene and it inspires me to keep watching the film to the end no matter how tired I get

[@banibratachaudhury9599]

This movie can't forget ever.thank you

[@nemeanlioness]

even as a kid this movie was epic, watching this it still is

[@spiritgirl41192]

I loved the music during this part and then it starts to speed up just as the galley slaves start speeding up.

[@cameliad3522]

+spiritgirl41192 same here...despite the fact it looks so damn tiring it makes you want to do the same :D

[@bowlingsam6620]

What a handsome man Charlton Heston was!

[@user-ss7fg9pr8e]

Ma mère était raide dingue de lui😂

[@twiface69]

"Contrary to some popular belief, the Roman navy did not use slaves at any time to man the oars of its ships; the concept of the ‘galley slave’ chained to his oar was an invention of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries AD and unknown in the ancient world. The crews of Roman warships were free men from the citizen levy, allied contingents supplied by treaty and volunteers.” Michael Pitassi, The Roman Navy: Ships, Men & Warfare 350 BC-AD 475 (Yorkshire: Seaforth Publishing, 2012), 61. This isn't historically accurate, but it's a great scene nonetheless.

[@matthewcreech8259]

Thanks for actually providing a real resource than.just spouting off silly nonsense.

[@Rozsaphile]

Also, didn't the Romans rely more on pulling aside with grappling hooks? No matter; it's a terrific scene.

[@arianebolt1575]

You'd have to take care of the galley rowers, feed them, train them. It makes more sense with volunteers than people who had the misfortune to be captured.

[@chrisbailey7550]

@@arianebolt1575 I don't know about the Romans, but in the 16th and 17th centuries European navies and North African pirates used slaves to row gallies. At the Siege of Malta, both De Valetta, and Barbarossa, were former galley slaves.

[@Zephaniah700]

Facts: Always ruining my fun. 😕

[@clovisdacruz6078]

I remember watching this as a kid on vhs a very long time ago. I was so terrified for the fate of these rowers. Even though this video is just under 5 minutes it felt like it would never end.

[@JohnDoe-et8th]

And this is nothing compared to the scene where the chained rower sees the ram of an enemy ship coming straight at him through the hole in the hull and can do NOTHING ABOUT IT.

[@RamdomView]

Studies of ancient literature show that rowing slaves were _very_ rare, especially for military ships. The majority of galley rowers were instead volunteers, so no need for whippers. Excellent coordination is required to do the job right. Military ships in particular expect to be involved in boarding actions, so having the entire crew being willing fighters is greatly preferable to having to keep a watch on the slaves. The trope of galley slaves came about during the Renaissance and early modern period (~1400-1700) when guns and cannons became the primary weapon used in the Mediterranean. Cannons do not need the careful manuevering required for boarding and ramming.

[@CorekBleedingHollow]

That drumming looks pretty tiring too.

[@davidjacobs8558]

I doubt they used drum back in the days, but if they did, surely they used smaller drum sticks.

[@guyboost7311]

If Alan Myers 🥁 of The Iconic Future Rock Band DEVO was doing The Drumming For This Ship ! The Ship would travel to the Speed of 100 Miles per hour , Whip it DEVO posted by Bohemia After Dark ! Thank You !

[@sergiogaucistonepecker5066]

@Ironclaw XII and how do you know ? where you there ?

[@TheTemplier24]

My wife demands the same performance from me.

[@Rollanotheronemyfriend]

Ramming speed?

[@michaelford1124]

@@Rollanotheronemyfriend lmfao! i hope theres a drummer in the room too!

[@Rollanotheronemyfriend]

@@michaelford1124 Lol

[@swaldron5558]

Rowing boat at local park’s pond?

[@irvinetustin]

Why does this scene remind me of my days as an athlete with my teammates dealing with our coach during practice?

[@hild568]

First movie I've been remember from my childhood. My grandpa redordered this on VHS. Goosebumps

[@daralzand]

Anyone notice the face the Hortator is pulling at 3:27. He be like "fuckin hell i didnt sign up for this"

[@swaldron5558]

Deserve pay rise!

[@nautilusnexus5120]

MOST-BRUTAL-SCENE-EVER!!!

[@johnmcgourn9667]

Ben-Hur filming locations Italy Mexico

[@elizabethroberts6215]

@@johnmcgourn9667……also,Nthn Africa, & Rome………

[@ericjohnson8336]

One of the most extraordinary scenes ever committed to film.

[@jonglewongle3438]

" There's a Jew outside. He wants to see the Tribune Massala. He says he's a prince. ". " Then treat him like one ". Three years in the galleys.

[@exs1803]

This is one of the most memorable scene in the movie, besides the Parade of The Charioteers. And one of my favorite. On its own the music alone is a Tour De Force. Coupled with with actions, the whole sequence is awesome, spectacular!

[@davidlindburg1921]

My favourite scene. The facial expressions are priceless. Especially love how the Captain glances to the Consul and back to the rowers. All the bosses are nervous (except the Consul) and the prisoners rowing for ther lives.

[@pamelabillings4293]

The Captain knew not to say anything. Otherwise, he would have an ore in his hands.😂

[@brendanmccallion2350]

Play this music on the rowing machine, toughest work out you will ever have guaranteed :P

[@debrun007]

Brilliant idea..

[@AngryHistorian87]

My thoughts exactly.

[@golddie8]

I play this Every time, and dread the point when he says ramming speed 😐

[@otleon]

Brendan McCallion Totally agreed! It motivates me as hell!!

[@lifeskater9899]

Hey, I like your idea!

[@JOHN----DOE]

I can hear a couple of bosses saying the equivalent to me of, "We keep you alive to serve this ship. Row well, and live."

[@CanadianMonarchist]

"Miss Gilmore, how would you describe the way your mother runs her household?" "Have you ever seen the galley sequence from Ben-Hur?"

[@Bloodlyshiva]

What is that quote from?

[@CanadianMonarchist]

@@Bloodlyshiva The Gilmore Girls- a late 90s/early 00s comedy drama

[@powerist209]

And this provide image for insides of Battlefleet Gothic. Except replace rowers with trying to pull a giant shell into a cannon with ropes.

[@vicki1548]

Saw this when it first came out in 1959. I was just a kid but it had a huge effect on me. Not many movies have ever surpassed it. Masterpiece.

[@marty9404]

When Roman's speak in a British accent, you know it's snuggle times with some popcorn.

[@jamesbowman8138]

Rome was Britain 🇮🇹 =🇬🇧

[@TheLarryBrown]

Anytime is snuggle time as far as I'm concerned, no Romans, Brits, nir popcorn required.

[@exposingproxystalkingorgan4164]

This rowing scene was intense.

[@Gavlavyus_Rumi]

Best movie I have ever watch

[@JoeTaclas-cc3rw]

This is a masterclass in editing!!!!this

[@luisramos6139]

Humongous drummer man. He must a train heavily for this scene. Wow ! An A+ actor.

[@williamtaylor9966]

Who could have ever imagined that he became an Admiral (In the Bond film - ‘A Spy who loved me’) - and later the eponymous ‘M’ in subsequent ‘Bond’ movies! -- Quite some promotion!!

[@toasterpastries5811]

*SO MUCH MALE PRIVILEGE*

[@Woozler554]

And notice how they're all WHITE!

[@thephilosophyofrights8688]

You're joking right!?

[@fistinyourface7053]

Oh yeah, especially those slaves are sooo privileged.

[@childwaters]

The enslaved women were being raped and used for breeding on a daily basic. Which would you prefer?

[@keithorr3327]

Visually stunning in its own way as "the parting of the Red Sea" in DeMille's "The 10 Commandments". Ralph E. Winter's editing perfectly in sync with Miklos Rozsa's fully orchestrated score for "the rowing of the galley slaves" lends this scene a heightened sense of drama and intensity that simply doesn't exist, in some cases, with most contemporary films today relying too heavily instead on CGI effects to convey the elements of a story.

[@JohnDoe-et8th]

And cheesy synthesized scores to badly-composed music. Everything is done on the cheap with CGI. The irony is, it seems to cost more.

[@dck578]

The effect of seeing this movie in the great Saxon Theater in Boston in 1959 cannot be overestimated. I honestly feel sorry for young people who see a film now filled with "special effects" which aren't really but merely computer generated. This galley scene carries such impact, but then it pales when the movie gets to the chariot race. Those are real horses, real chariots, with real actors and stuntmen actually racing around the course. Nothing like that now.

[@NoBody-qh9ee]

Ben Hur , El Sid, Ten commandments are all my childhood with Charlton Heston... Masterpiece movies

[@shanghaibennyii6565]

Got some bad news for you today, slaves...the consul wants to go water skiing.

[@zachzent8287]

Scawking Bumumumumumumumumumumumumu

[@stevewatt8772]

That must just about be the oldest joke in the world.

[@christopherhennings6615]

I need the rowing music for work... motivating. :-D

[@AkameGaKill194]

Back when films didn't care about money and cared about the actual plot ,imagination and love for immersing people with the fantasy of being in the movie or living throughout different time periods. People actual had connection with their characters one way or another for example on the move 'The Princess Bride', the character , inigo montoya had personal connection with his character because his father died of cancer. And in the movie his father is killed by the six fingers man. So when he kills the six fingers man he in a sense felt like he had killed the cancer that killed his father.

[@ikaikamaleko8370]

Wow what a scene this was.