Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

DVD 143 min 1925 Published on, 1 year ago

7.4

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.

Country

Italy

Genre

Adventure Drama Romance

Released

25 Dec, 1925

Main Cast

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

Supporting Cast

Kathleen Key , Carmel Myers , Nigel De Brulier , Mitchell Lewis , Leo White