Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) | |
| Director(s) | Fred Niblo, Charles Brabin (uncredited), Christy Cabanne (uncredited), J.J. Cohn (uncredited), Rex Ingram (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Louis B. Mayer |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Film Adaptation, Historical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Ancient World, Book-Based, Revenge, Romance (Drama) |
Featured Cast:
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Overview:
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) was a Silent Films - Drama Film directed by J.J. Cohn and Rex Ingram and produced by Louis B. Mayer.
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1997.
BlogHub Articles:
No article for Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ at this time. Submit yours here.
Quotes from
No Quote for this film.
Facts about
At $3.9 million, the most expensive silent movie ever.
The famous chariot scene was filmed at what is now the intersection of LaCienega and Venice Boulevards in Los Angeles.
Actor George Walsh, the original choice for Ben-Hur, agreed to take a $400 cut in salary, and was sent second-class on a ship to Italy, only to shoot one reel of film, a test with an unidentified Italian actor that was not intended for use in the finished film. He then heard, several months later, that he was being replaced with Ramon Novarro when co-star Francis X. Bushman told him he had read about it in the morning papers.
read more facts about Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ...
The famous chariot scene was filmed at what is now the intersection of LaCienega and Venice Boulevards in Los Angeles.
Actor George Walsh, the original choice for Ben-Hur, agreed to take a $400 cut in salary, and was sent second-class on a ship to Italy, only to shoot one reel of film, a test with an unidentified Italian actor that was not intended for use in the finished film. He then heard, several months later, that he was being replaced with Ramon Novarro when co-star Francis X. Bushman told him he had read about it in the morning papers.
read more facts about Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ...
