Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Film of the Week

Ben-Hur (1926, silent film)

Directed by Fred Niblo

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Anthony Esolen
Apr 17, 2025
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It is Holy Week, and since we’ve already featured my four favorite films — well, three films and a television series, Jesus of Nazareth (here) — on the death and resurrection of Jesus, I thought, “What shall I do now?” We’ve written about Barabbas (here), based on Par Lagerkvist…

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