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Ben-Hur Cover Image DVD DVD

Ben-Hur / by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler ; screenplay by Karl Tunberg.

Wyler, William, 1902-1981 (Added Author). Heston, Charlton. (Added Author). Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905 Ben-Hur. (Added Author). Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973 (Added Author). Harareet, Haya, 1931- (Added Author). R{243}zsa, Mikl{243}s, 1907-1995 (Added Author). Zimbalist, Sam, (producer.). Tunberg, Karl, (screenwriter.). 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.). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Added Author). Turner Entertainment Co. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Cast: 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: 0780683617
  • ISBN: 9780780673465
  • ISBN: 0780673468
  • Physical Description: 2 digital videodiscs (approximately 222 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Fiftieth anniversary edition.
  • Publisher: Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. and 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:
Cast: 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:
Region 1, NTSC ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
Languages: English or French ; subtitles: English, French or Spanish.
Some copies have closed captioning for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
Academy Award: Best Picture 1959.
Winner of 11 Academy Awards in 1959 including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director.

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Topic Heading: Classic films.

Available copies

  • 0 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Carbon Library Cooperative. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Emmaus Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Emmaus Public Library DVD 1959 (Text)
ACADEMY AWARD: BEST PICTURE 1959
 36446002019167 Adult DVD Checked Out 04/17/2024

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