Ben-Hur / presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; director, William Wyler ; producer, Sam Zimbalist ; screenplay, Karl Tunberg.

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Jewish nobleman Judah Ben-Hur opposes the Roman tyranny in the times of Christ, and through his opposition brings tragedy to himself and his family. Follows his descent to slavery, back into the ruling class through finding favor with the master of a ship on which he was a slave. Culminates with the...

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Corporate Author: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Other Authors: Heston, Charlton, Wyler, William, 1902-1981, Zimbalist, Sam, Tunberg, Karl, Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973, Harareet, Haya, 1931-2021, Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977, Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980, Scott, Martha, 1914-2003, O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970, Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984, Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Home Video, [2001], ©2001.
Edition:Widescreen edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Warner Bros. classics.
Subjects:
Jesus Christ > Drama.
Jews > Persecutions > Drama.
Paganism > Drama.
Chariot racing > Drama.
Leprosy in the Bible > Drama.
Feature films.
Holy Roman Empire > History > Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (212 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Jewish nobleman Judah Ben-Hur opposes the Roman tyranny in the times of Christ, and through his opposition brings tragedy to himself and his family. Follows his descent to slavery, back into the ruling class through finding favor with the master of a ship on which he was a slave. Culminates with the famous chariot race and the death of Christ.
Note:Originally produced as as motion picture in 1959.
Running time includes Ben-Hur and the 11 minutes of trailer and screen tests.
Based on the novel by Lew Wallace.
Special features: before the movie: original theatrical trailer ; after the movie: rare screen tests of actors cast and not cast in the final film.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PS3134 .B4 2001 VideoDVD
AF2 D0010557 VideoDVD
Audience:
Rated G.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1959: Best Picture; Best Director (William Wyler); Best Actor (Charlton Heston); Best Actor in a supporting role (Hugh Griffith); Best Color Cinematography (Robert L. Surtees); Best Art Direction-Color (William A. Horning & Edward Carfagno); Set Decoration (Hugh Hunt); Music: Best Scoring of a dramatic or comedy picture (Miklos Rozsa); Film editing (Ralph E. Winters & John D, Dunning); Costume Design-Color (Elizabeth Haffenden); Special effects (A. Arnold Gillespie and Robert MacDonald), visual -- (Milo Lory), audible.
ISBN:0790758458 :
9780790758459 :
Credits:Director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; art directors, William A. Horning and Edward Carfagno ; costumes designed by Elizabeth Haffenden ; film editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning ; recording supervisor, Franklin Milton ; music by Miklos Rozsa.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe.