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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
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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... See full summary » |
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Mary
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Iras
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Nigel De Brulier | ... |
Simonides
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Leo White | ... |
Sanballat
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Frank Currier | ... |
Arrius
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Winter Hall | ... |
Joseph
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Storyline
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, though conquered, Israelite. A slip of a brick during a Roman parade causes Judah to be sent off as a galley slave, his property confiscated and his mother and sister imprisoned. Years later, as a result of his determination to stay alive and his willingness to aid his Roman master, Judah returns to his homeland an exalted and wealthy Roman athlete. Unable to find his mother and sister, and believing them dead, he can think of nothing else than revenge against Messala. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>
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Revenge | Roman Salute | Black & White To Color | Jesus Christ | Anti Semitism | See more »Taglines:
The great decade (1915-25) of the progress of motion picture art reaches its summit! A cast of 125,000! See more »Parents Guide:
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Budget:
$3,900,000 (estimated)Gross:
$4,359,000 (USA)Company Credits
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| Germany: (restored version)Sound Mix:
SilentAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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This film had an "extra" cast like no other. Many Hollywood stars showed up on set to watch the shooting and were pressed into service as extras, especially in the chariot race. In addition, many who would later become Hollywood's top stars, but who were at the time just struggling actors, were also in the crowd scenes as extras. Among well-known and soon-to-be-well-known names "working" in the film were John Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Joan Crawford, Gary Cooper, Marion Davies, Myrna Loy, John Gilbert, Douglas Fairbanks, Clark Gable, Harold Lloyd, Carole Lombard, Janet Gaynor, Fay Wray, Mary Pickford, Colleen Moore, Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Samuel Goldwyn and Rupert Julian. See more »Goofs
Crew or equipment visible: Camera visible during the chariot race. See more »
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