Ben-Hur was originally filmed in (later renamed Ultra Panavision 70) using anamorphic lenses on 65mm film. This resulted in an extraordinarily wide aspect ratio of 2.76:1. This ultra-wide presentation captures massive crowd scenes, expansive Roman architecture, and the full lateral speed of the chariot arena.
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