Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Summary

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a silent film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's instance of is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — instance of (P31): silent film^[3].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was directed by A Tale of the Christ — director (P57): Fred Niblo^[4].
• A Tale of the Christ — screenwriter (P58): Carey Wilson wrote the screenplay for Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ^[5].
• A Tale of the Christ — screenwriter (P58): June Mathis wrote the screenplay for Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ^[6].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's composer is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — composer (P86): William Axt^[7].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's genre is A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): drama film^[8].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's genre is A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): silent film^[9].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's genre is A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): film based on a novel^[10].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's genre is A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): action film^[11].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's genre is A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): romance film^[12].
• Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ's based on is recorded as A Tale of the Christ — based on (P144): Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ^[13].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Ramón Novarro^[14].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Francis X. Bushman^[15].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): May McAvoy^[16].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Claire McDowell^[17].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Leo White^[18].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Betty Bronson^[19].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Carmel Myers^[20].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Nigel De Brulier^[21].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Dale Fuller^[22].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Reginald Barker^[23].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): John Barrymore^[24].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Lionel Barrymore^[25].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Clarence Brown^[26].
• A cast member of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Gary Cooper^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include A Tale of the Christ — producer (P162): Louis B. Mayer^[28] and A Tale of the Christ — producer (P162): Irving Thalberg^[29]. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was directed by A Tale of the Christ — director (P57): Fred Niblo^[4]. Screenwriters include A Tale of the Christ — screenwriter (P58): Carey Wilson^[5] and A Tale of the Christ — screenwriter (P58): June Mathis^[6]. Cast members include A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Ramón Novarro^[14], A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Francis X. Bushman^[15], A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): May McAvoy^[16], A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Claire McDowell^[17], A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Leo White^[18], and A Tale of the Christ — cast member (P161): Betty Bronson^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1925^[30], December 30, 1925^[31], and August 2, 1926^[32]. The original language of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was A Tale of the Christ — original language of film or TV show (P364): English^[33]. Genres include A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): drama film^[8], A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): silent film^[9], A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): film based on a novel^[10], A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): action film^[11], and A Tale of the Christ — genre (P136): romance film^[12]. It is part of A Tale of the Christ — part of (P361): National Film Registry^[34]. It was distributed by A Tale of the Christ — distribution format (P437): video on demand^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10^[36] and 96%^[37].

Why It Matters

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]