You were the magician, Messala. You condemned me to the galleys.
4 seconds sound clip from the Ben-Hur (1959) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 02:07:51.981 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Why is he here presenting me with gifts?
- Perhaps he will race against you in the games.
- Look.
- And from a man I've never met.
- By what magic do you bear the name of a consul of Rome?
- You were the magician, Messala. You condemned me to the galleys.
- When my ship was sunk, I saved the consul's life.
- Now I have come back as I swore I would.
- Your gift is exquisitely appropriate, young Arrius. You suggest I use it on myself?
- What has become of my mother and my sister?
[...]
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Actors: Charlton Heston (Judah Ben-Hur), Jack Hawkins (Quintus Arrius), Haya Harareet (Esther), Stephen Boyd (Messala), Hugh Griffith (Sheik Ilderim)
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