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 Wrangell; 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 silent short film. 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." The film entered the public domain in 2021.