Ben Hur
1907 | 15m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Sidney Olcott, Gene Gauntier, Frank Oakes Rose |
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| Writer: | Lew Wallace, Gene Gauntier |
| Staring: |
| The first adaptation of Lew Wallace's novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 07, 1907 |
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| Director: | Sidney Olcott, Gene Gauntier, Frank Oakes Rose |
| Writer: | Lew Wallace, Gene Gauntier |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, History |
| Keywords | slavery, chariot race, ancient rome, slave, silent film, 1st century |
| Production Companies | Kalem Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $500 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Herman Rottger | Ben Hur |
| Gene Gauntier | |
| Harry T. Morey | |
| William S. Hart | Messala |
| Name | Job |
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| Lew Wallace | Novel |
| Sidney Olcott | Director |
| Gene Gauntier | Co-Director, Writer |
| H. Temple | Cinematography |
| Frank Oakes Rose | Director, Cinematography |
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sykobanana
5.0
I imagine this was great for its time...a popular book that viewers would have read. Its free to watch on youtube and summarises the epic into 15min using only wide shots. Set design and costumes are solid and it would have been quite a spectacle to see, but many things happen off screen and ... if you dont know the story (and who should be where and doing what), this is very confusing. Something to watch as a historical triviality.
Jun 23, 2021