Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title: | William Wyler's presentation of Ben-Hur
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Other uniform titles: | Wyler, William, 1902-1981
Zimbalist, Sam.
Tunberg, Karl.
Heston, Charlton.
Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973.
Harareet, Haya, 1931-
Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977.
Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980.
Scott, Martha, 1914-2003.
O'Donnell, Cathy, 1923-1970.
Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984.
Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905. Ben-Hur.
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Other authors / contributors: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
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ISBN: | 0790758458 : 9780790758459
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Notes: | Based on the novel by Lew Wallace. Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. Special features: Feature-length audio commentary by Charlton Heston ; Ben-Hur : the making of an epic, behind-the-scenes documentary ; screen tests ; photo gallery ; interactive menus ; cast/director career highlights ; theatrical trailers ; scene access. Director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning ; music, Miklos Rozsa. Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe. DVD format (2-sided). Dolby Digital. English (5.1 surround) or French (surround) language soundtracks. Subtitles in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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Summary: | A peace-loving prince of Judea leads his nation against the wrath of the conquering Romans. His self-imposed destiny brings tragedy to himself, and his people, as he learns to fight, love, hate and, finally, forgive.
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Target Audience: | MPAA rating: G.
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Awards: | Winner of 11 Academy Awards in 1959 including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director.
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Standard no.: | 012569550629
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Publisher's no.: | 65506 Warner Home Video
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