Ben-Hur (1959)
Genre Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Studio MGM/UA
Movie Release Date 1959
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating 12
Running Time 212 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 8.2
Cast
Charlton Heston Judah Ben-Hur
Stephen Boyd Messala
Jack Hawkins Quintus Arrius
Haya Harareet Esther
Hugh Griffith Sheik Ilderim
Martha Scott Miriam
Cathy O'Donnell Tirzah
Sam Jaffe Simonides
Terence Longdon Drusus
Finlay Currie Balthasar/Narrator
Crew
Director Vincente Minnelli
Director William Wyler
Writer Karl Tunberg
Writer Lew Wallace
Producer William Wyler
Producer Sam Zimbalist
Composer Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography Robert Surtees
Tagline
A Tale of the Christ
Plot
Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, the third film version of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. It premiered at Loew's State Theatre in New York City on November 18, 1959. The film went on to win a record of eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, a feat equaled only by Titanic in 1998 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2004. It was also the last film to win the Oscar for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, until nearly 44 years later when Mystic River achieved the same feat.The movie revolves around a Jewish prince who is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend and how he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Special Features
Disc 01: Audio Commentary
Isolated Musical Score
Disc 02: Audio Commentary
Isolated Musical Score
Personal Details
Rating
Collection Status In Collection
Owner Marit
Links Movie Collector Connect
IMDB
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Edition Details
Format DVD
Region Region 2
Release Country Denmark
TV System PAL
No. of Disks/Tapes 2
Packaging Snap Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.76:1 (Anamorphic)
Subtitles Danish; Finnish; Norwegian; Swedish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
GERMAN: Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Release Date 05-11-2001