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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ • Member Bonus
“I will ride you down—wrench off your wheels—trample you into the sand! You shall race—to your death!”
Epic Biblical Tale Celebrates Centennial
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) stands as MGM's most ambitious and expensive silent film production, costing nearly $4 million ($71.5 million adjusted) and taking two years to complete. Director Fred Niblo crafted this adaptation of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel with groundbreaking technical achievements, including the legendary chariot race filmed with 42 cameras simultaneously. Starring Ramón Novarro as Judah Ben-Hur and Francis X. Bushman as…
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