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Description
Anno Domini: the seventh year of Augustus Caesar's reign. In the Roman province of Judea, Jews return to the city of their birth for the census. A bright star in the night over Bethlehem marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Years later, Roman commander Messala (Stephen Boyd), who was brought up in Judea, takes command of the Roman garrison in Jerusalem. His Jewish boyhood friend Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) greets him. Messala is delighted. But when Judah refuses to name Jewish patriots, Messala sentences him to the slave galleys and imprisons his mother, Miriam (Martha Scott), and sister, Tirzah (Cathy O'Donnell). Judah vows revenge. In BEN-HUR, William Wyler's much-lauded epic, the story of Judah's search for his mother and sister and his quest for revenge intersects with crucial biblical events such as the Sermon on the Mount and the crucifixion. Wyler gets fine performances from Heston, Boyd, Jack Hawkins (as a Roman admiral who befriends Judah), and Hugh Griffith (as an Arab sheik who dreams of racing his beautiful white horses against Messala). Among BEN-HUR's vivid dramatic sequences are a violent sea battle and the famous chariot race that pits Judah against Messala in one of cinema's great action sequences.
Special Features
Commentary By Film Historian T Gene Hatcher With Scene Specific Comments From Charlton Heston, Music Only Track Showcasing Miklos Rozsas Score, Screen Tests, Vintage Newsreels Gallery, Highlights From The 1960 Academy Awards Ceremony, Theatrical Trailer Gallery, The Thames Television Restoration With Stereophonic Orchestral Score By Composer Car Davis, New Documentary Ben Hur The Epic That Changed Cinema Current Filmmakers 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, Ben Hur A Journey Through Pictures
Technical Details
Region 2
Aspect Ratio: Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Running Time: 213 minutes
Production Year: 1959
Main Language: English
Subtitles: English\French\Spanish
Dubbed Languages: French
Customer Reviews
Genre: Drama
Certificate: PG Parental Guidance
Directed by: William Wyler
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