| Ben-Hur (1959)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Charlton Heston |
Judah Ben-Hur
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| Jack Hawkins |
Quintus Arrius
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| Martha Scott |
Miriam
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| Cathy O'Donnell |
Tirzah
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| Haya Harareet |
Esther
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| Hugh Griffith |
Sheik Ilderim
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| Stephen Boyd |
Messala
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| Sam Jaffe |
Simonides
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| Terence Longdon |
Drusus
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| Finlay Currie |
Balthasar/Narrator
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| Frank Thring |
Pontius Pilate
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| Plot |
"A Rich And Glowing Drama That Transcends The Bounds Of Spectacle." -Bosley Crowther, THE NEW YORK TIMES
The numbers speak volumes: 100,000 costumes, 8,000 extras, 300 sets and a staggering budget in its day the largest in movie history. Ben-Hur's creators made it the best, the greatest Biblical-era epic ever.
Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to the role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, a bold escape from an embattled slave galley, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ. Heston's charismatic performance brought him the Best Actor Oscar; the winner as 1959's Best Picture with the legendary William Wyler earning his third Best Director trophy, the film won a total 11 Academy Awards - a tally unequaled until 1997's Titanic set sail. |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; Adventure; Romance; Action |
| Director |
William Wyler; Vincente Minnelli |
| Producer |
Sam Zimbalist; William Wyler |
| Writer |
Karl Tunberg; Lew Wallace |
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| Studio |
Warner Bros. |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
G (General Audience) |
| Running Time |
211 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
1959 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
389 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
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| Edition Details |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Dual Side, Dual Layer |
| Barcode |
012569550629 |
| Chapters |
81 |
| Release Date |
6/1/2004 |
| Subtitles |
English; French; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 English Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Charlton Heston
Documentary Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Screen Tests
Photo Gallery
Interactive Menus
Cast/Director Careet Highlights
Theatrical Trailers
Scene Access
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