Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ
(DVD)
Contributors
Wyler, William, 1902-1981 director.
Zimbalist, Sam, producer.
Tunberg, Karl screenwriter.
Heston, Charlton actor.
Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973 actor.
Zimbalist, Sam, producer.
Tunberg, Karl screenwriter.
Heston, Charlton actor.
Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973 actor.
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2011].
ISBN
9780780673465, 0780673468
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Carol Stream Public Library - Adult Videos | DVD/ACTION/BEN | On hold for someone |
Cicero Public Library - Stacks | DVD BEN | On Shelf |
Franklin Park Library District - AV | DVD ACTION BENH | On Shelf |
Geneva Public Library District - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD ACTION BEN | Checked out |
Lyons Public Library - Stacks | DVD CLASSICS BEN-HUR | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bible films.
Bible. -- New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama.
Christian films.
Drama.
Enslaved persons -- Italy -- Rome -- Drama.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Jesus Christ -- Drama.
Judaea (Region) -- Drama.
Rome (Italy) -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wallace, Lew, -- 1827-1905 -- Film and video adaptations.
Bible. -- New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama.
Christian films.
Drama.
Enslaved persons -- Italy -- Rome -- Drama.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Jesus Christ -- Drama.
Judaea (Region) -- Drama.
Rome (Italy) -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wallace, Lew, -- 1827-1905 -- Film and video adaptations.
More Details
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2011].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (222 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9780780673465, 0780673468
UPC
883929178261
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Lew Wallace.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
General Note
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
Director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; film editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning ; music, Miklos Rosza.
Participants/Performers
Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe.
Description
"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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: G.
System Details
DVD, region 1, letterboxed widescreen presentation ; NTSC ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue, optional French or Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Awards
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.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wyler, W., Zimbalist, S., Tunberg, K., Heston, C., Hawkins, J., Harareet, H., Surtees, R., Winters, R. E., Dunning, J. D. 1., Boyd, S., Griffith, H., Scott, M., O'Donnell, C., Jaffe, S., Rózsa, M., & Wallace, L. (2011). Ben-Hur: a tale of the Christ (Widescreen ; 50th anniversary edition.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Wyler et al.. 2011. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William Wyler et al.. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Warner Home Video, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wyler, William, et al. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Widescreen ; 50th anniversary edition., Warner Home Video, 2011.
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