Ben-Hur
(DVD)
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DVD BENHUR
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DVD BENHUR
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Movie | DVD BENHUR | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Bible films.
Bible. -- New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama.
Christian films.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Jesus Christ -- Drama.
Jewish men -- Drama.
Religious films.
Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Drama.
Slaves -- Italy -- Rome -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Bible films.
Bible. -- New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama.
Christian films.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Historical films.
Jesus Christ -- Drama.
Jewish men -- Drama.
Religious films.
Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Drama.
Slaves -- Italy -- Rome -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (222 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929209675
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
General Note
Based on the novel by General Lew Wallace.
General Note
Special features: optional audio commentary by T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston; music-only track.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; art director, Edward Carfagno, William A. Horning ; editors, John D. Dunning, Ralph E. Winters ; music, Mikl̤s R̤zsa ; costume designer, Elizabeth Haffenden.
Participants/Performers
Charlton Heston, Hugh Griffith, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe.
Description
Experience the visual splendor, thundering action, and towering drama of the record-setting winner of eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to his role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race, and a fateful encounter with Jesus Christ. An enduring and spellbinding spectacular.
Target Audience
Rating: G.
System Details
DVD, region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1, widescreen.
Language
In English or French with optional French or Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Academy Awards (11 total), 1960: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Charlton Heston), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Hugh Griffith), Best Art Director-Set Decoration Color, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design Color, Best Director, Best Special Effects, Best Film Editing, Best Music Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, Best Picture, Best Sound.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wallace, L., Heston, C., Griffith, H., Hawkins, J., Zimbalist, S., Tunberg, K., Wyler, W., Boyd, S., Harareet, H., Scott, M., O'Donnell, C., Jaffe, S., Surtees, R., Dunning, J. D. 1., Winters, R. E., R̤zsa, M., & Hatcher, T. G. (2011). Ben-Hur (50th Anniversary ed.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lew Wallace et al.. 2011. Ben-Hur. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lew Wallace et al.. Ben-Hur Warner Home Video, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wallace, Lew, et al. Ben-Hur 50th Anniversary ed., Warner Home Video, 2011.
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