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Ben-Hur
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Technical specifications for
 Ben-Hur (1959) More at IMDbPro »

Camera
Panavision Lenses

Laboratory
Technicolor

Film length (metres)
6100 m

Film negative format (mm/video inches)
65 mm

Cinematographic process
MGM Camera 65 (Ultra Panavision) (anamorphic)

Printed film format
35 mm (anamorphic reduction print)
8 mm (anamorphic)
70 mm (anamorphic)

Aspect ratio
2.76 : 1 - (2.50 : 1 recommended) (65 mm version)
2.55 : 1 (Technicolor prints) (35 mm prints)

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