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Ben Hur (1907)

Ben Hur poster

Ben Hur (1907)

Overview

The first adaptation of Lew Wallace's novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional

Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
4.6

Overview

The first adaptation of Lew Wallace's novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

The film's narrative, while critiquing tyranny and injustice, champions a solution rooted in traditional religious faith and individual redemption, aligning more with conservative values than progressive ones.

This early 20th-century film, consistent with its production era, features traditional casting without visible diversity or intentional race/gender swaps. The narrative also maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without engaging in critiques or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

The film is a direct adaptation of 'Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ,' centering on Judah Ben-Hur's journey and eventual conversion to Christianity, depicting Jesus Christ and his teachings with reverence and as a source of redemption.

The film portrays the Jewish people and their traditions with dignity, showing Ben-Hur as a noble Jew before his conversion, and depicting their longing for a Messiah without denigrating their faith.

The 1907 silent film adaptation of Ben Hur, due to its early production era and short duration, does not depict any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the core plot elements without any explicit or implicit queer representation.

Ben Hur, 1907, a silent historical epic, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Judah Ben-Hur's journey through ancient Judea, aligning with the source material's historical and religious themes rather than exploring gender identity.

The film, a silent historical drama from 1907, primarily focuses on male characters and their conflicts. There are no known scenes depicting any female character engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents.

Due to the film's age and the absence of specific character assignments for the listed actors, it is not possible to accurately determine if any canonical characters from the source material underwent a gender swap.

The characters in the source material, being Jewish and Roman, were historically and canonically portrayed as individuals who would be considered within the broader 'white' racial category. The actors in the 1907 film were also white, thus no character's race was changed to a different broad racial category.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

4.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
4.7
The Movie Database logo
4.4

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
N/A
Metacritic logo
N/A

Who Made This

Actors

NameRoleGenderRaceNationality
Herman Rottger
Ben HurOtherUnknown Unknown
Gene Gauntier
Acting, Writer, DirectorFemaleWhite United States
Harry T. Morey
ActingMaleWhite United States

Actor Breakdown

Gender

Male
Female
33%
67%

Race

Unknown
33%
White
67%

Nationalities

Unknown
33%
United States
67%

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