Ben Hur

Name: Ben Hur
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Released: 1907-12-07
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Herman Rottger, Gene Gauntier, Harry T. Morey, William S. Hart

1907·Adventure·15m

4.8

★

The first adaptation of Lew Wallace's novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.

Directed by Sidney Olcott and Frank Oakes Rose

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chariot race

ancient rome

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silent film

1st century

IMDB

N/A

Letterboxd

2.6 / 5

Cast

Gene Gauntier

Harry T. Morey

William S. Hart

Messala

Crew

Sidney Olcott

Director

Gene Gauntier

Co-Director

Gene Gauntier

Writer

Lew Wallace

Novel

Popular Reviews

7 reviews

Cat

3.9★ · 01/30/25

complicado mas gostei

Catharina

5.0★ · 01/30/25

complicado mas gostei

Loveday

6.0★ · 09/19/24

the 1959 Ben-Hur is one of my top 4, this 15 minute film felt longer

Dan Strawther

3.0★ · 06/30/26

Ethan Parker

6.0★ · 09/24/24