Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

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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, 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 ... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ:

Ramon Novarro
Francis X. Bushman
May McAvoy
Betty Bronson
Claire McDowell
Kathleen Key

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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, 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.

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Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) - 9/10 by Bob BloomHokey by today's standards, but one of the greatest silent film spectacles.
Antagony & Ecstasy - 7/10 by Tim BraytonBest enjoyed as a sample of the state of the art circa 1925, not as a timeless masterpiece.
Movie Metropolis - 7/10 by John J. PuccioYes, you'll also find the chariot race in here, and you may even find it as exciting or more exciting than the one Heston enacted.
Decent Films Guide - 6/10 by Steven D. GreydanusAt nearly 2½ hours long, the 1925 version is still an hour shorter than the 1959 version, yet the story is essentially the same, and the scale similarly impressive.
User Review - 10/10 by Bert DAn excellent film I feel is greatly underrated in some of the comments I've read here. "By today's standards" is an ignorant way of looking at art, but I guess that's typical for brains incapable of seeing something for what it is. This is an epic masterpiece. Over-acting? Try acting without sound. Far superior to some of todays 'epics' with their sensory overload CGI and weak storylines.
User Review - 10/10 by Italo BTimeless classic ... Long, long classic...
User Review - 10/10 by Edgar CSubjectively speaking, the remake is obviously superior to the original silent classic technically. That's just like saying that The Matrix (1999) is superior to Metropolis (1927) also technically. However, this masterpiece outdoes the epic remake in a more objective way in basically every single aspect. What is funny, though, is that pretentious critics nowadays show harshness towards Wyler's version because of its popularity, when deep inside they know they fought against themselves quite strongly so they could rate it below 4 stars. They have no solid arguments whatsoever. The ones that criticize the silent version and put the remake over the original also lack solid reasons. Can't all of us be objective, then? Cinema is a serious game. And about Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, it is the best version of the story for a good number of reasons, almost reaching the scope of Griffith's Intolerance, below Abel Gance's Napoleon, but representing a longstanding legend for the Golden Age of US moviemaking. 99/100
User Review - 10/10 by Levonne POne of Charlton Heston's classic roles. A fabulous Biblical story, involving the crucifixtion of Christ. Many other recognizable faces also star.
User Review - 10/10 by TheMumblelover .Awesome on such a scale, this film is so engrossing and the chariot scene is one of the best cinematic scenes I have seen, very exciting.
User Review - 10/10 by Dennis bWay ahead of its time. Take the time to watch and enjoy.

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