Messala in Ben-Hur
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Messala in Ben-Hur is the ambitious and ruthless Roman officer whose betrayal of his childhood friend Judah Ben-Hur drives the central conflict of the 1959 epic film.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messala | 0 |
| Messala (character in the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ) | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| accuses | Judah Ben-Hur’s family of treason ⓘ |
| adaptedFor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s 1959 film Ben-Hur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsAlongside |
Esther
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judah Ben-Hur NERFINISHED ⓘ Miriam NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Arrius NERFINISHED ⓘ Tirzah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ben-Hur (1959 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInScene | chariot race ⓘ |
| basedOn | Messala from the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ ⓘ |
| betrays | Judah Ben-Hur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causes | downfall of the House of Hur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| childhoodFriendOf | Judah Ben-Hur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commands | Roman garrison in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Judah Ben-Hur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Lew Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesFrom | injuries sustained in the chariot race ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| injuredIn | chariot race ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | catalyst for Judah Ben-Hur’s quest for vengeance ⓘ |
| nationality | Roman ⓘ |
| occupation | Roman military officer ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
ruthless ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | symbol of Roman oppression ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Stephen Boyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| racesAgainst | Judah Ben-Hur in the chariot race ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
enslavement of Judah Ben-Hur
ⓘ
imprisonment of Judah Ben-Hur ⓘ |
| roleInStory | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| uses | spiked chariot wheels in the race ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.