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BEN-HUR
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MSRP: $39.92
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Manufacturer: WARNER HOME VIDEO
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Additional BEN-HUR Information
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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. DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary by Film Historian T. Gene Hatcher with Scene Specific Comments from Charlton Heston
Documentaries:New Documentary: Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema - Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the film 1994 Documentary: Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic Hosted by Christopher Plummer Directed by William Wyler - 1986 Emmy Award-nominated documentary featuring the last interview with Wyler before his death
Featurette:Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures - New audiovisual recreation of the film via stills, storyboards, sketches, music and dialogue
Other:The 1925 Feature-length Silent Version of Ben-Hur with a stereophonic orchestral score by composer Carl Davis. Vintage Newsreels Gallery Highlights from the 1960 Academy Awards Ceremony Theatrical Trailer Gallery
Outtakes:Screen Tests: Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler George Baker and William Russel Haya Harareet Hair and Make-up Tests
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What Customers Say About BEN-HUR:
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How fame and self - glory. end up in a great fall and sometimes death.insanity and betrayal working together.
Great. I received the product in few days and in good condition as described by the seller.
Still, a treat to add to my DVD collection.BR PLEASE. However, a double sided DVD. So what. Watching a classic like Ben-Hur is always a delight. After watching it on poor quality VHS cassettes, the DVD quality was wonderful - picture and sound, both. A double DVD set would have been a far, FAR better option, albeit perhaps a shade expensive.
Bravo. :) 212 minutes of classic cinema. Charlton Heston was first rate in this classic William Wyler movie. This one is definitely in the top 10. Recently I have been watching some movies that were big in the year I was born.1959. A story of redemption, betrayal,anger and oh yes,a chariot race. After 50 years Ben Hur has stood as a monument to great movie making.
I SENT IT BACK WITH AN EXPLANATION BUT LATER DISCOVERED THAT DUMMIE ME FORGOT TO PUT THE DISK IN THE PACKAGE. SIDE TWO ALSO FROZE AFTER FIRST SCENE. AT THIS POINT I GAVE UP AND BOUGHT A NEW ONE AT BEST BUY FOR $19.99 Ben-HurMOVIE EVENTUALLY FAILED TO BOOT ON SIDE A AT ALL. PREVIOUSLY IT FROZE AT NAVAL BATTLE SCENE. I HEARD NOTHING FROM PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM, BUT MUST ADMIT I WASN'T SURPRISED SINCE I HAD FAILED TO INCLUDE THE DISK IN THE RETURN.
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