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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
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Release Date:
8 October 1927 (USA)
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The Picture Every Christian Ought to See! more
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Erstwhile childhood friends, Judah Ben-Hur and Messala meet again as adults, this time with Roman officer Messala as conqueror and Judah as a wealthy...
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Sea Battle
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1 win
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(3 articles)
Irving Thalberg Biography: Mark Vieira’s Book Signing
(From Alternative Film Guide. 22 November 2009, 3:21 PM, PST)
Thomas Meighan, The Lost Squadron at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
(From Alternative Film Guide. 15 April 2009, 7:43 PM, PDT)
(From Alternative Film Guide. 22 November 2009, 3:21 PM, PST)
Thomas Meighan, The Lost Squadron at the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
(From Alternative Film Guide. 15 April 2009, 7:43 PM, PDT)
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A Blockbuster Even After 75 Years
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Ramon Novarro | ... | Judah Ben-Hur |
| Francis X. Bushman | ... | Messala |
| May McAvoy | ... | Esther |
| Betty Bronson | ... | Mary |
| Claire McDowell | ... | Princess of Hur |
| Kathleen Key | ... | Tirzah |
| Carmel Myers | ... | Iras |
| Nigel De Brulier | ... | Simonides |
| Mitchell Lewis | ... | Sheik Ilderim |
| Leo White | ... | Sanballat |
| Frank Currier | ... | Quintus Arrius |
| Charles Belcher | ... | Balthazar |
| Dale Fuller | ... | Amrah |
| Winter Hall | ... | Joseph |
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Ben-Hur (USA) (short title)
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143 min | Germany:151 min (restored version)
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Color (2-strip Technicolor) (some sequences) |
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Crew or equipment visible: Camera visible during the chariot race.
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Referenced in Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' (2005) (V)
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The 2 1/2 hour running time just zips by in a flash, and the viewer actually forgets that they are watching a silent film. It's that good. The naval battle and the chariot race are so realistic you marvel at what filmmakers could do 75 years ago with a big budget in the hands of craftsmen. The acting is very good although the "silent" style seems a little over-acted today. I can't recommend this enough as a rental. Let's not forget our wonderful silent classics.