| Release | Original Release Date Unknown |
| Video |
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Anamorphic - Enhanced for Widescreen TVs. |
| Audio |
English: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Subtitles | English, French, Portuguese |
| Studio | Warner Brothers |
| Year | 1959 |
| Genre | Drama |
- Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Charlton Heston
- Documentary Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
- Screen Tests
- Photo Gallery
- Interactive Menus
- Cast/Director Careet Highlights
- Theatrical Trailers
- Scene Access
"A Rich And Glowing Drama That Transcends The Bounds Of Spectacle." -Bosley Crowther, THE NEW YORK TIMES
The numbers speak volumes: 100,000 costumes, 8,000 extras, 300 sets and a staggering budget in its day the largest in movie history. Ben-Hur's creators made it the best, the greatest Biblical-era epic ever.
Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to the role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, a bold escape from an embattled slave galley, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ. Heston's charismatic performance brought him the Best Actor Oscar; the winner as 1959's Best Picture with the legendary William Wyler earning his third Best Director trophy, the film won a total 11 Academy Awards - a tally unequaled until 1997's Titanic set sail.
The numbers speak volumes: 100,000 costumes, 8,000 extras, 300 sets and a staggering budget in its day the largest in movie history. Ben-Hur's creators made it the best, the greatest Biblical-era epic ever.
Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to the role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, a bold escape from an embattled slave galley, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ. Heston's charismatic performance brought him the Best Actor Oscar; the winner as 1959's Best Picture with the legendary William Wyler earning his third Best Director trophy, the film won a total 11 Academy Awards - a tally unequaled until 1997's Titanic set sail.
Warner Brothers
presents
Charlton HestonStephen BoydHugh GriffithHaya HarareetJack HawkinsSam JaffeCathy O'DonnellMartha Scott"Ben-Hur"
Written byKarl Tunbergproduced bySam Zimbalist
directed byWilliam Wyler
Production Year: 1959
Written byKarl Tunbergproduced bySam Zimbalist
directed byWilliam Wyler
Production Year: 1959
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