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Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ
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Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ

Author: William WylerSam ZimbalistKarl TunbergCharlton HestonJack HawkinsAll authors
Publisher: [Culver City, Calif.] : Turner Entertainment Co. ; Burbank, CA : Available from Warner Home Video, [2000]
Series: Warner Bros. classics.
Edition/Format:   DVD video : NTSC color broadcast system : EnglishView all editions and formats
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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.
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Genre/Form: Feature films
Historical films
Religious films
Epic films
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Film adaptations
Drama
Named Person: Lew Wallace; Jesus Christ
Material Type: Videorecording
Document Type: Visual material
All Authors / Contributors: William Wyler; Sam Zimbalist; Karl Tunberg; Charlton Heston; Jack Hawkins; Haya Harareet; Stephen Boyd; Hugh Griffith; Martha Scott; Cathy O'Donnell; Sam Jaffe; Lew Wallace; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.; Warner Home Video (Firm)
ISBN: 0790758458 : 9780790758459
OCLC Number: 46453041
Language Note: English (5.1 surround) or French (surround) language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Notes: Based on the novel by Lew Wallace.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
Double sided disc must be flipped halfway through.
Special features: Side A: cast/crew; feature-length audio commentary by Charlton Heston; side B: cast/crew; feature-length audio commentary by Charlton Heston; Ben-Hur: the making of an epic (behind-the-scenes documentary) ; screen tests ; photo gallery; trailers.
Credits: Director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning ; music, Miklos Rozsa.
Cast: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe.
Awards: National Film Registry selection, 2004; Academy Awards, 1959: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor (Heston); Best Supporting Actor (Griffith); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color; Best Cinematography, Color; Best Costume Design, Color; Best Effects, Special Effects; Best Film Editing; Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture; Best Sound.
Target Audience: MPAA rating: G.
Description: 1 videodisc (212 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Details: DVD, NTSC; region 1; Widescreen format; double-sided disc.
Contents: Side A: Overture; feature film (1st half) --
side B. Entr'acte; feature film (2nd half).
Series Title: Warner Bros. classics.
Other Titles: Ben-Hur (Motion picture : 1959).
Responsibility: by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler.
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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.

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