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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: HESTON/HAWKINS/BOYD/HARAREET/G
EAN: 9780790758459
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0790758458
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 01, 2004
Running Time: 212 minutes
Sales Rank: 608
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1959
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Product Description:
In this Biblical epic, Jewish nobleman Ben Hur (Heston) struggles against Roman tyranny in 1st century Palestine.
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Media Type: DVD
Artist: HESTON/HAWKINS/BOYD/HARAREET/G
Title: BEN-HUR (1959)
Street Release Date: 01/16/2007
Domestic
Genre: ACTION / ADVENTURE
Amazon.com essential video:
Ben-Hur scooped an unprecedented 11 Academy Awards® in 1959 and, unlike some later rivals, richly deserved every single one. This is epic filmmaking on a scale that had not been seen before and is unlikely ever to be seen again. But it's not just running time or a cast of thousands that makes an epic, it's the subject matter, and here the subject--Prince Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) and his estrangement from old Roman pal Messala (Stephen Boyd)--is rich, detailed, and sensitively handled. Director William Wyler, who had been a junior assistant on MGM's original silent version back in 1925, never sacrifices the human focus of the story in favor of spectacle, and is aided immeasurably by Miklos Rozsa's majestic musical score, arguably the greatest ever written for a Hollywood picture. At four hours it's a long haul (especially given some of the portentous dialogue), but all in all, Ben-Hur is a great movie, best seen on the biggest screen possible. --Mark Walker
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The Zenith of Biblical Epics
First time I saw this film was on the big screen during it's 10th anniversary re-release in 1969 when I was 12. Couldn't take my eyes off it! It has everything a 12 year old kid wants in a film: action, adventure, visual splendor and even an emotional story that you can learn something from.
We all know the story about two childhood friends, one Jew, the other a Roman, caught up in the turbulent times of Roman imperialism only to be split apart as adults due to their own ideology and ... Read More
Rating: - The very definition of epic
This movie is long, and those weaned on MTV might find it overly long. However, the story takes you away to another world, the story arc interweaving a revenge epic with the Christian tale. The wonderful thing about it is that the Jesus story is not forced and interweaves naturally with the plot. Charlton Heston is at his best here, and this movie would count among the best ten ever made.
Rating: - A Legendary Film
"Ben-Hur" ranks amongst the true giants of cinema and for good reason. The term epic can barely describe the feel of this film. First of all, the acting is good and Heston did an excellent job as the title character. I must say though that Jack Hawkin's relentless Roman Consul may have been the most memorable character. This film just has so much; the nativity, a grueling galley scene, a naval battle, a Roman triumph, a spectacular chariot race, and Christ's crucifixion. The chariot race has ... Read More
Rating: - Ben Hur
Ben-HurThis movie is becoming an older classic movie these past years! Charleston Heston,,,was perfect for the role! I recall first seeing this movie when it came out as a child;and waited in long lines with folks in happy anticipation or wonderment!
It is very worth viewing !! ;and highly recommend it to all! A true classic one needs to have in their home collections!!
Rating: - A movie spectacle par excellence
This is a wonderful movie containing everything. The acting is wonderful. The adoption of Ben Hur by the Roman patrician which saved him from slavery,the miracles of Jesus, the lavish sets with the never-excelled chariot races between Stephen Boyd and Charlton Heston all combine to promise a fine few hours of entertainment. Hollywood can no longer afford to make movies like this. If you have never seen this, buy it!
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