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Technical specifications for
Ben-Hur (1959) More at IMDbPro »

Camera
Panavision Lenses

Laboratory
Technicolor

Film length (metres)
6100 m

Film negative format (mm/video inches)
65 mm (anamorphic)

Cinematographic process
MGM Camera 65

Printed film format
35 mm (anamorphic reduction print)
8 mm (anamorphic)
70 mm (anamorphic)

Aspect ratio
2.76 : 1 (65 mm version)
2.35 : 1 (35 mm prints)

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