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Ben-Hur a tale of the Christ Cover Image DVD DVD

Ben-Hur a tale of the Christ

Wyler, William, 1902-1981 (director.). Zimbalist, Sam, (producer.). Tunberg, Karl, (screenwriter.). Heston, Charlton, (actor.). Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973 (actor.). Harareet, Haya, 1931- (actor.). Surtees, Robert, (director of photography.). Winters, Ralph E. (editor of moving image work.). Dunning, John D. (John Daniel), 1916-1991 (editor of moving image work.). Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977 (actor.). Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980 (actor.). Scott, Martha, 1914-2003 (actor.). O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970 (actor.). Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984 (actor.). Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995 (composer (expression)). Wallace, Lew 1827-1905 Ben-Hur. (Added Author). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Added Author). Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe. (Cast).

Summary: "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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780780673465 :
  • ISBN: 0780673468
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    2 videodiscs (222 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: 50th anniversary ed., letterboxed widescreen presentation.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2011]

Content descriptions

General Note:
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.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; film editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning ; music, Miklos Rosza.
Participant or Performer Note: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation ; NTSC ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
English or dubbed French dialogue, optional French or Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Awards Note:
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; BestCostume Design, Color; Best Effects, Special Effects; Best Film Editing; Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture; Best Sound.

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Subject: Slaves Italy Rome Drama
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Wallace, Lew 1827-1905 Film adaptations
Genre: Bible films.
Epic films.
Historical films.
Christian films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films -- United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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Kirtland Community College Library PN 1997 .B464 2011 30775305445265 Media Library-Circulating Collection Available -
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