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

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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film) is a silent epic historical drama renowned for its grand scale, groundbreaking chariot race sequence, and status as one of early Hollywood’s most ambitious and influential productions.

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instanceOf American film
epic film
feature film
historical drama film
silent film
basedOn Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (novel)
basedOnAuthor Lew Wallace
budget approximately $3.9 million
character Esther
Jesus Christ
Ben-Hur
surface form: Judah Ben-Hur

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cinematographyBy Karl Struss
Percy Hilburn
René Guissart
colorProcess tinted sequences
two-color Technicolor sequences
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Fred Niblo
distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
era silent era of Hollywood
filmingLocation Culver City, California, United States
surface form: Culver City, California

Italy
genre biblical epic
hasIntertitlesLanguage English
language Silent
musicBy David Mendoza
William Axt
notableAs one of the most expensive films of the silent era
notableFor chariot race sequence
large-scale crowd scenes
lavish production design
partOf Ben Hur (1907 film)
surface form: Ben-Hur film series
producer Irving Thalberg
Louis B. Mayer
Samuel Goldwyn
productionCompany Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
releaseDate December 30, 1925
releaseYear 1925
remadeAs Ben-Hur
surface form: Ben-Hur (1959 film)
runtime approximately 143 minutes
screenwriter June Mathis
setInPlace Judea
Rome
setInTime time of Jesus
starring Betty Bronson
Claire McDowell
Francis X. Bushman
May McAvoy
Nigel De Brulier
Ramon Novarro
theme faith and redemption
friendship and betrayal
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Fred Niblo notableWork Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
Fred Niblo directorOf Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
Irving Thalberg notableWork Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
this entity surface form: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
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this entity surface form: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ramon Novarro starredIn Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
this entity surface form: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Carey Wilson notableWork Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
June Mathis notableWork Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
this entity surface form: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film) – early scenario work
Bess Meredyth notableWork Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
Bess Meredyth workedOn Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
Betty Bronson performedIn Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
Karl Struss notableWork Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
Karl Struss workedOn Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (novel) hasAdaptation Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
subject surface form: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
this entity surface form: Ben-Hur (1925 film)
Messala appearsIn Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)
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