| Which is the better film? | ||
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| Quo Vadis | Ben-Hur | |
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Each is a religious epic centered around a fictional protagonist of high-standing (General Marcus Vinicius/Prince Judah Ben-Hur) set upon the backdrop of pivotal moments in Christian history. The Roman Empire worries about rebellion from a group of people under their rule. (The Christians/The Jews) The protagonist falls in love with a woman in some form of bondage. (Lygia/Esther) In the end the hero comes to embrace Christianity when he witnesses what he sees as a miraculous event that saved people he cared about. (Seeing Ursus manage to kill a bull threatening his love/The rainfall after Jesus' death curing his mother and sister's leprosy)