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| Title Statement | Ben-Hur [DVD] / Metro-Goldwyn Mayer presents ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler ; screenplay by Karl Tunberg. |
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| Alternative Title(s) | William Wyler's presentation of Ben-Hur |
| Additional Contributors | Wyler, William,1902-1981 |
| Heston, Charlton | |
| Hawkins, Jack,1910-1973 | |
| Harareet, Haya,1931- | |
| Wallace, Lew,1827-1905 | |
| Publication | Burbank, Calif.: Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2011. |
| Extent of Item | 2 videodiscs (222 min.) |
| ISBN | (v.r.) |
| Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 883929325504 |
| Other Number | 2454567 |
| General Notes | DVDs. Disc label title. At head of container title: William Wyler's presentation of. Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. Based on the novel by General Lew Wallace. "Fiftieth anniversary". Widescreen version. Special features include: commentary by film historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston, music-only track, trailers. |
| Performance Credits | Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith. |
| Audience & Ratings | CHV rating: G. MPAA rating: G. |
| Languages | English and French language tracks with English, French and Spanish subtitles.SDH (Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing). |
| System Details | DVDs, 5.1 surround. |
| Terms of Use | For home use only. |
| Awards | Academy Award winner for Best Picture, 1959; Best Director, William Wyler; Best Actor, Charlton Heston; Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Hugh Griffith; Best Art Direction (color); Best Cinematography (color); Best Costume Design; Best Film Editing; Best Music; Best Sound; Best Special Effects |
| Summary | In this Biblical epic, Jewish nobleman Ben Hur (Heston) struggles against Roman tyranny in 1st century Palestine. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Chariot racing--Fiction |
| By Name | Jesus Christ |
| By Location | Holy Roman Empire--Fiction--History |
| Rome--Fiction--History--Tiberius, 14-37 | |
| By Genre | Bible films |
| Epic films | |
| Feature films | |
| Films for the hearing impaired | |
