sykobanana
★ 8.0
24 d'abr. 2021
What an epic. Watching this, you can see why Wyler wanted to remake it in the 50s.
In this, you can see the emotions of the characters that are much more fleshed out compared to the first (unauthorised) screen version. Set design and costumes are grand, though the hairstyling is reminiscent of the 1920s (but maybe Romans were into that). The score is typical silent movie fare.
Colourising...
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Tourma
★ 10.0
08 de nov. 2023
What an amazing, absolutely beautiful film. Especially for nearly a century ago, but for any movie ever. The backgrounds, the grand sets, the sheer amounts of extras, and the animation of the stars and the coloring of the biblical scenes. Just...wow.
And topless women! Its got everything.
(not Mary)
WI first heard about this version after seeing a video on TCM about silent films. Gonna...
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CinemaSerf
★ 7.0
27 de jul. 2024
With the Roman legions securely ensconced in his Judaean homeland, Prince "Judah Ben-Hur" (Ramon Navarro) hopes that the arrival of his childhood friend "Messala" (Francis X. Bushman) might make things a bit easier for his conquered people. Fat chance! His erstwhile friend is far more concerned with impressing his boss and keeping the locals under control. An incident during the arrival procession...
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