Ben Hur A Tale of the Christ 1925 Metro Goldwyn Mayer American Silent Epic Film

BenHur: A Tale of the Christ is a 1925 American silent epic adventuredrama film directed by Fred Niblo and written by June Mathis based on the 1880 novel BenHur: A Tale of the Christ by General Lew Wallace. Starring Ramon Novarro as the title character, the film is the first featurelength adaptation of the novel and second overall, following the 1907 short. In 1997, BenHur was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically Plot: BenHur is a wealthy young Jewish prince and boyhood friend of the powerful Roman tribune, Messala. When an accident and a false accusation leads to BenHur s arrest, Messala, who has become corrupt and arrogant, makes sure BenHur and his family are jailed and separated. BenHur is sentenced to slave labor in a Roman war galley. Along the way, he unknowingly encounters Jesus, the carpenter s son who offers him water. Once