Review of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) by Aj V — 22 Sep 2011

Incredible scope and virtually unmatched in its ambitious imagery.

This review of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) was written by Aj V on 22 Sep 2011.

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Cha T (222) on 21 Dec 2008

This is the silent version but it is still good. Th echariot race doesn't par up to the 50's versioon but the acting is here…

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