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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a 1925 American silent epic adventure-drama film directed by Fred Niblo and written by June Mathis based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by General Lew Wallace.
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ: Directed by Fred Niblo, Charles Brabin, Christy Cabanne, J.J. Cohn, Rex Ingram. With Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, Betty Bronson. A Jewish prince seeks to find his family and revenge himself upon his childhood friend who had him wrongly imprisoned.
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- Action, Adventure, Drama
- Fred Niblo, Charles Brabin, Christy Cabanne
- 1927-10-08
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a 1925 American silent epic adventure-drama film directed by Fred Niblo and written by June Mathis based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale...
- 141 min
- 28.4K
- What Is Old Is New Again
The 1925 film adaptation of Ben-Hur under director Fred Niblo starred Ramon Novarro as Ben-Hur and Francis X. Bushman as Messala. Filming began in Italy and was completed in the United States. It cost MGM $3.9 million ($55 million in 2023 dollars), "making it the most expensive silent film in history."
- Lewis Wallace
- 1880
Try it free. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, a monumental silent film released in 1925, stands as a testament to the grandeur of early cinema. Directed by Fred Niblo and b...
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- 174
- DON'T SKIP MY CHILD
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Released Dec 30, 1925 2h 25m History Drama List. 96% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 86% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings In this silent classic, Judah ben-Hur (Ramon Novarro) discovers that he has been...
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- History, Drama
