Ben-Hur (1925)

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Ben-Hur is a Biography/Historical movie from 1925.

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film) - Wikipedia

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a 1925 American epic silent 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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur:_A_Tale_of_the_Christ_(1925_film)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) - IMDb

Directed by Fred Niblo, Charles Brabin, Christy Cabanne. 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.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016641/
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1926) - Rotten Tomatoes

This renowned silent epic was one of the most expensive features of its day, and easily stands up to the later, technically superior version.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ben_hur_a_tale_of_the_christ_1925
Ben-Hur (1925) A Silent Film Review – Movies Silently

Religion. Politics. Chariot races. Pirates. Ben-Hur the novel has all the ingredients to make a great film. The 1959 version is the most famous but the 1925 film is the one that got it right.
http://moviessilently.com/2015/08/30/ben-hur-1925-a-silent-film-review/
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

In this silent film, a rebellious Israelite prince out for vengence crosses paths with the Messiah.
http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/30178|0/Ben-Hur-A-Tale-of-the-Christ.html
Ben-Hur (1925) - Notes - TCM.com

Notes about Ben-Hur, 1925, directed by Fred Niblo, with Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, available from Turner Classic Movies
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/35/Ben-Hur/notes.html
Ben-Hur 1925:

The Most Expensive Silent Film Ever Made – General Lew Wallace Study & Museum
https://www.ben-hur.com/ben-hur-1925-the-most-expensive-silent-film-ever-made/
Ben-Hur [A Tale of the Christ] (1925) - Decent Films

A Tale of the Christ, General Lew Wallace’s sprawling, red-blooded, reverent 1880 historical novel of a first-century Jewish prince’s changing fortunes and chance encounters with Jesus Christ was a runaway bestseller in its day, for decades outselling every other American novel
http://decentfilms.com/reviews/benhur1925

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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fred Niblo Uncredited: Charles Brabin
Screenplay by	Adaptation: June Mathis Scenario: Carey Wilson Continuity: Bess Meredyth Carey Wilson Titles: H. H. Caldwell Katharine Hilliker
Based on	Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ 1880 novel by General Lew Wallace
Produced by	Uncredited: June Mathis Louis B. Mayer Irving Thalberg
Starring	Ramon Novarro May McAvoy Betty Bronson Francis X. Bushman Carmel Myers
Cinematography	Clyde DeVinna Rene Guissart Percy Hilburn (*French) Karl Struss
Edited by	Lloyd Nosler Basil Wrangler William Holmes Harry Reynolds Ben Lewis
Music by	William Axt David Mendoza Stewart Copeland (2014 edition)
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	December 30, 1925 (1925-12-30) (New York City, premiere)
Running time	141 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)
Budget	$4 million^[1]^[2]
Box office	$10.7 million^[1]^[2]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film) - Wikipedia

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a 1925 American epic silent 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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur:_A_Tale_of_the_Christ_(1925_film)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) - IMDb

Directed by Fred Niblo, Charles Brabin, Christy Cabanne. 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.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016641/
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1926) - Rotten Tomatoes

This renowned silent epic was one of the most expensive features of its day, and easily stands up to the later, technically superior version.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ben_hur_a_tale_of_the_christ_1925
Ben-Hur (1925) A Silent Film Review – Movies Silently

Religion. Politics. Chariot races. Pirates. Ben-Hur the novel has all the ingredients to make a great film. The 1959 version is the most famous but the 1925 film is the one that got it right.
http://moviessilently.com/2015/08/30/ben-hur-1925-a-silent-film-review/
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)

In this silent film, a rebellious Israelite prince out for vengence crosses paths with the Messiah.
http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/30178|0/Ben-Hur-A-Tale-of-the-Christ.html
Ben-Hur (1925) - Notes - TCM.com

Notes about Ben-Hur, 1925, directed by Fred Niblo, with Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, available from Turner Classic Movies
http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/35/Ben-Hur/notes.html
Ben-Hur 1925:

The Most Expensive Silent Film Ever Made – General Lew Wallace Study & Museum
https://www.ben-hur.com/ben-hur-1925-the-most-expensive-silent-film-ever-made/
Ben-Hur [A Tale of the Christ] (1925) - Decent Films

A Tale of the Christ, General Lew Wallace’s sprawling, red-blooded, reverent 1880 historical novel of a first-century Jewish prince’s changing fortunes and chance encounters with Jesus Christ was a runaway bestseller in its day, for decades outselling every other American novel
http://decentfilms.com/reviews/benhur1925

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fred Niblo Uncredited: Charles Brabin
Screenplay by	Adaptation: June Mathis Scenario: Carey Wilson Continuity: Bess Meredyth Carey Wilson Titles: H. H. Caldwell Katharine Hilliker
Based on	Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ 1880 novel by General Lew Wallace
Produced by	Uncredited: June Mathis Louis B. Mayer Irving Thalberg
Starring	Ramon Novarro May McAvoy Betty Bronson Francis X. Bushman Carmel Myers
Cinematography	Clyde DeVinna Rene Guissart Percy Hilburn (*French) Karl Struss
Edited by	Lloyd Nosler Basil Wrangler William Holmes Harry Reynolds Ben Lewis
Music by	William Axt David Mendoza Stewart Copeland (2014 edition)
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	December 30, 1925 (1925-12-30) (New York City, premiere)
Running time	141 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)
Budget	$4 million^[1]^[2]
Box office	$10.7 million^[1]^[2]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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