BEN-HUR (1959)
Roteirista: Karl Tunberg
Diretor: William Wyler

Excellent  * * * * * *  10

Ben-hur invade Messala´s office with a spear.

       BEN-HUR
Send them out.
   (Anxious)
Send them out.

       MESSALA
Go!
   (Apprehensive)
The door.

Messala gives the order for centurions get it out and close the door.

       BEN-HUR
Where are my mother
and sister?
   (beat)
Where are they?

       MESSALA
Here, within these
walls. The governor
is recovering. They
won´t die. Of course,
they will be sentenced.

       BEN-HUR
Is it possible?
Messala... Is it
possible you could
do this to us? To
people you´ve known?
A family you´ve loved.
You will let them go.
You will gladly let
them go! Messala! 
I didn´t try to kill
the governor. I´m not
a murderer!

       MESSALA
I know you´re not.

       BEN-HUR
You know?
   (beat)
You are evil.

       MESSALA
No, Judah, I am not
evil. I wanted your
help. Now you´ve given
it to me. By making
this example of you, 
I discourage treason.
By condemning without
hesitation An old friend,
I shall be feared.

       BEN-HUR
   (crying)
But not my family.
Let them go. Please.
Messala, I beg you.

       MESSALA
Beg? Didn´t I beg you?
   (beat)
You chose this. There´s
nothing more to be said.

Furious, Ben-Hur get the spear and attack Messala.

       MESSALA
Kill me, and your mother
And sister will die today...
Nailed to crosses in front
of you!

Ben-Hur decide not to kill him. But Messala encourage Ben-Hur.

       MESSALA
Go on, Judah. Kill me!

Ben-Hur throw the spear against the built-in closet behind Messala and make a promise. 

       BEN-HUR
My God grant me vengeance.
I will pray that you live
till I return.

Esta obra tentou - de forma ambiciosa - explorar os mais profundos sentimentos humanos. Conseguiu. Acompanhe Judah Ben-Hur - Charlton Heston - nesta Jornada do Heroi.

by Sergio Clemente.