Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925 film)

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fred Niblo; Uncredited:; Charles Brabin;
Screenplay by	Adaptation:; June Mathis; Scenario:; Carey Wilson; Continuity:; Bess Meredyth; Carey Wilson; Titles:; H. H. Caldwell; Katharine Hilliker;
Based on	Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ; 1880 novel; by General Lew Wallace
Produced by	Uncredited:; June Mathis; Louis B. Mayer; Irving Thalberg;
Starring	Ramon Novarro; May McAvoy; Betty Bronson; Francis X. Bushman; Carmel Myers;
Cinematography	Clyde DeVinna; Rene Guissart; Percy Hilburn (*French); Karl Struss;
Edited by	Lloyd Nosler; Basil Wrangler; William Holmes; Harry Reynolds; Ben Lewis;
Music by	William Axt; David Mendoza; Stewart Copeland (2014 edition);
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	December 30, 1925 (New York City, premiere);
Running time	141 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)
Budget	$4 million
Box office	$10.7 million

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a 1925 American silent epic adventure-drama film directed by Fred Niblo and written by June Mathis based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by General Lew Wallace. Starring Ramon Novarro as the title character, the film is the first feature-length adaptation of the novel and second overall, following the 1907 short.

In 1997, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."^[3]^[4]

^ ^a ^b "Ben-Hur (1925)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
^ ^a ^b H. Mark Glancy, 'MGM Film Grosses, 1924–28: The Eddie Mannix Ledger', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 12 No. 2 1992 pp. 127–44 at p. 129
^ "New to the National Film Registry (December 1997) - Library of Congress Information Bulletin". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[tcm-1] "Ben-Hur (1925)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 7, 2012.

[mannix-2] H. Mark Glancy, 'MGM Film Grosses, 1924–28: The Eddie Mannix Ledger', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 12 No. 2 1992 pp. 127–44 at p. 129

[3] "New to the National Film Registry (December 1997) - Library of Congress Information Bulletin". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 18, 2020.

[4] "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fred Niblo Uncredited: Charles Brabin
Screenplay by	Adaptation: June Mathis Scenario: Carey Wilson Continuity: Bess Meredyth Carey Wilson Titles: H. H. Caldwell Katharine Hilliker
Based on	Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ 1880 novel by General Lew Wallace
Produced by	Uncredited: June Mathis Louis B. Mayer Irving Thalberg
Starring	Ramon Novarro May McAvoy Betty Bronson Francis X. Bushman Carmel Myers
Cinematography	Clyde DeVinna Rene Guissart Percy Hilburn (*French) Karl Struss
Edited by	Lloyd Nosler Basil Wrangler William Holmes Harry Reynolds Ben Lewis
Music by	William Axt David Mendoza Stewart Copeland (2014 edition)
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	December 30, 1925 (1925-12-30) (New York City, premiere)
Running time	141 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)
Budget	$4 million^[1]^[2]
Box office	$10.7 million^[1]^[2]