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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
“Amazing! Thrilling! Colossal! Mighty!”
7.3 / 10• 1925• 2h 23m•NR• English
AdventureDramaRomanceAction
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.
Cast & Crew
Ramon Novarro
Judah Ben-Hur
Lead
Francis X. Bushman
Messala
May McAvoy
Esther
Betty Bronson
Mary
Claire McDowell
Princess of Hur
Kathleen Key
Tirzah
Carmel Myers
Iras
Nigel De Brulier
Simonides
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fred Niblo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
