Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Backdrop

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

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.

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Box Office

Budget: $3,900,000
Revenue: $9,000,000
ROI: +130.8%

Verdict: Hit

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Crew

Directors

> Fred Niblo (Director)
> Clyde De Vinna (Director of Photography)
> René Guissart (Director of Photography)
> Percy Hilburn (Director of Photography)
> Karl Struss (Director of Photography)
> Christy Cabanne (Second Unit Director)
> B. Reeves Eason (Second Unit Director)

Writers

> Lew Wallace (Novel)
> June Mathis (Adaptation)
> Carey Wilson (Scenario Writer)