Heston, Charlton

Ben-Hur a tale of the Christ ( Visual )
63 editions published between 1959 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 2,796 libraries worldwide
A peace-loving prince of Judea leads his nation against the wrath of the conquering Romans. His self-imposed destiny brings tragedy to himself, and his people, as he learns to fight, love, hate and, finally, forgive.

Bowling for Columbine ( Visual )
27 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and German and held by 2,695 libraries worldwide
The United States of America is notorious for its astronomical number of people killed by firearms for a developed nation without a civil war. With his signature sense of angry humor, activist filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to explore the roots of this bloodshed.

The Ten Commandments ( Visual )
60 editions published between 1956 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 2,174 libraries worldwide
The story of the life of Moses from the Pharaoh's household through his life of leading his people to freedom.

Hamlet ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in English and held by 1,937 libraries worldwide
In this first-ever full-text film of William Shakespeare's work, the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

In the arena : an autobiography by Charlton Heston ( Book )
20 editions published between 1995 and 1998 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,557 libraries worldwide
Examines the life of the stage and motion picture actor who portrayed Moses, El Cid, and won an Acadamy Award for Ben Hur.

Touch of evil ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1987 and 2008 in English and held by 1,491 libraries worldwide
On honeymoon with his new bride, Susan, Mexican-born police officer Mike Vargas agrees to investigate a car bombing. In so doing, he incurs the wrath of local police chief Hank Quinlan, a corrupt, bullying behemoth with a perfect arrest record. Vargas suspects that Quinlan has planted evidence to win his past convictions, and he is not about to let the suspect in the current case be railroaded. Determined to get Vargas out of his hair, Quinlan makes a deal with local crime boss Uncle Joe Grandi to frame Susan on a drug rap. Dissecting the nature of good and evil in a hallucinatory, nightmarish ambiance, this baroque south-of-the-border mystery opens with one of the most remarkably extended long takes in movie history.

El Cid ( Visual )
70 editions published between 1961 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 1,310 libraries worldwide
Eleventh-century Spain is divided into Christian kingdoms and Moorish strongholds. The young Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar, who has been dubbed El Cid by his followers, vows to see his country at peace, free from the invader. Showing clemency to some emirs, he faces treason charges at court. His accuser, Gomez, father of his fiancee, Chimene, dies in the resulting duel. Chimene's avowed vengeance plot fails and Rodrigo is given her hand. When King Ferdinand dies, his kingdom is divided among his three children. Sancho challenges the decision and imprisons Alfonso, who is released by El Cid. Then Sancho is assassinated by an African war-lord. Alfonso now claims that throne, too, and exiles El Cid. Chimene realizes the nobility of her husband and joins him. The years pass and El Cid becomes a revered warrior, but refuses to aid Alfonso. He lays siege to Valencia, catapulting food into its starving garrison. The Valencians kill their evil ruler and offer the crown to El Cid. He sends it to Alfonso, who rushes to his side. But El Cid has been hit by a stray arrow. Attended by Chimene, he hides the wound from his men and prepares a final bid to drive the Moors from Spain.

The agony and the ecstasy ( Visual )
18 editions published between 1965 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 1,246 libraries worldwide
When Pope Julius II (Harrison) commissions Michelangelo (Heston) to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the artist initially refuses. Virtually forced to do the job by Julius, he later destroys his own work and flees Rome. Eventually resumed, the project becomes a battle of wills fueled by the artistic and temperamental differences that form the core of this movie.

The actor's life : journals, 1956-1976 by Charlton Heston ( Book )
15 editions published between 1978 and 1980 in English and held by 1,184 libraries worldwide
A look into the working life of one of America's most celebrated actors.

Planet of the apes ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1998 and 2006 in English and held by 1,167 libraries worldwide
After crash-landing on an uncharted planet, astronaut Taylor (Charlton Heston) finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Soon, Taylor's life depends on the kindness of the chimpanzee scientists Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter) and his escape to the Forbidden Zone, where he uncovers an earth-shattering secret that may hold the key to his own destiny.