Panavision was filmed on 65mm stock, sideways. Like the Todd-AO system that preceded it, Ultra Was the second movie to be shot in the film format jointly known as MGM Camera 65 The under-told story of what made the movie such a memorable experience for viewers of the Perfect action sequence in cinema history. It's quite humbling to think that the chariot race, anĪction sequence filmed 40 years ago, is still regarded by many as the most technically I will leave it up to the countless archives of critics' praise to tell you TheĬhallenge then was to write a screenplay worthy of it and get the right people to play the Original run (or almost 500 million in today's dollars). Fate paid it back as "Ben-Hur" took in 80 Million in its Was spared as the cost of production rose to 50 million dollars, an absolutely unheard of "Ben-Hur" to save it, as the new company literally went for broke. Threat of going out of business on the horizon, MGM turned to its faithful Systems with stereophonic sound to get people back into the theaters. Studio and indeed was very well received by audiences of the day.īecoming very real in the 1950's, all studios were turning to extravagant wide gauge film The film was poised to literally make or break the In 1925, Metro Goldwyn Mayer produced a more contemporary silent film costing a then Minute silent film was made of it in 1907, then there was a long running stage play, and The story itself was well known before theįirst frame of this film was shot: The original book was published in 1880, a 15 "Ben-Hur" has the distinction of being theįirst film to earn 11 academy awards, an event which was unmatched for almost four decadesįew other films in history are remembered with such The tale, Ben-Hur has several brush encounters with the Christ, culminating in hisĬonversion to Christianity at the cross, and the healing of his mother and sister of the Since Massala is also racing, Ben-Hur takes the reins. En route, he encounters anĪrabian horse owner, looking for a driver to lead his chariot team to victory in theĬircus Maximus. To seek out his family and exact revenge on Massala. Master and slave become father and son, earning Ben-Hur the freedom to return to his home Galley, he escapes during a battle and saves the life of the ship's commander. Prison while Judah gets condemned to slavery. Massala sends Ben-Hur's mother and sister to Officer who was once his childhood friend. Jewish nobleman who, by a twist of fate, is made an example of by Massala, the Roman "Ben-Hur" is the tale of Judah Ben-Hur, a Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe, Finlay Currie. Min, Rated PG-13 Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Movie Collector's Guide # 2 - "Ben-Hur" - March, 2001
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