"Judah Ben-Hur is a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ"--Container.
2 videodiscs (222 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches polychrome digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1 wide screen NTSC video file DVD video region 1
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: PG MPAA rating: G
Other Title:
William Wyler's presentation of Ben-Hur container of (expression): Ben-Hur (Motion picture : 1959). French [DVD] container of (work): Ben-Hur (Motion picture : 1959) [DVD]
Notes:
Based on the novel by Lew Wallace Originally released as a motion picture in 1959 Special features include commentary by film historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston ; music-only track showcasing Miklos Rosza's award-winning score Title from container Director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; film editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning ; music, Miklos Rosza Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH) DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 For private home use only Audio track in English, French, with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, captions in English Academy Award, 1960: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor (Charlton Heston); Best Supporting Actor (Hugh 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
Contents:
Disc 1. Ben-Hur, part 1 (DVD) Disc 2. Ben-Hur, part 2 (DVD)
