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First and very brief adaptation of [[Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880 Wallace), novel]], with the chariot race dominating the footage. It is important in cinema history in that it resulted in the first lawsuit against a motion picture company for the violation of a literary copyright, thus establishing the premise of motion picture rights to books and plays. | First and very brief adaptation of [[Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880 Wallace), novel]], with the chariot race dominating the footage. It is important in cinema history in that it resulted in the first lawsuit against a motion picture company for the violation of a literary copyright, thus establishing the premise of motion picture rights to books and plays. | ||
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Produced in the United States (1907). | Produced in the United States (1907). | ||
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[[Category:Fiction--English|1907 Olcott]] | [[Category:Fiction--English|1907 Olcott]] | ||
[[Category:Cinema|1907 Olcott]] | [[Category:Cinema--1900s|1907 Olcott]] | ||
[[Category:Films|1907 Olcott]] | [[Category:Films|1907 Olcott]] | ||
Revision as of 09:08, 8 November 2015
Ben-Hur (1907) is a silent film directed by Sidney Olcott.
Abstract
First and very brief adaptation of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880 Wallace), novel, with the chariot race dominating the footage. It is important in cinema history in that it resulted in the first lawsuit against a motion picture company for the violation of a literary copyright, thus establishing the premise of motion picture rights to books and plays.
Editions
Produced in the United States (1907).
External links
- Wikipedia
- [ The Internet Movie Database]