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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0663286201259
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen
Label: Sunset Home Visual Entertainment (SHE) / Creative Design Art
Manufacturer: Sunset Home Visual Entertainment (SHE) / Creative Design Art
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Sunset Home Visual Entertainment (SHE) / Creative Design Art
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 11, 2002
Running Time: 222 minutes
Sales Rank: 108220
Studio: Sunset Home Visual Entertainment (SHE) / Creative Design Art
Theatrical Release Date: 1959
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BEN-HUR LIMITED EDITION COLLECTORS DVD BOX SET -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brand New - Sealed Note: these are not bootleg or copies - each set contains all authentic materials in the original retail boxes that was distributed by CREATIVE DESIGN ART When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge. Judah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Together with the new governor his old friend Messala arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. At first they are happy to meet after a long time but their different political views separate them. During the welcome parade a brick falls down from Judah's house and barely misses the governor. Although Messala knows that they are not guilty he sends Judah to the galleys and throws his mother and sister into prison. But Judah swears to come back and take revenge. Actors: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, See more Directors: William Wyler Details Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Special Edition, NTSC Language: English Region: Region 1 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Number of discs: 2 Studio: Creative Design Art DVD Release Date: June 11, 2002 Run Time: 211 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Included in Box Set: DVD Poster Envelope w/Pictures 8x11 Postcards
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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
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Rating:  - Timeless Epic
Ben-Hur (Four-Disc Collector's Edition)
This is the best American movie ever made. Everything is done superbly. Great story, outstanding acting, fantastic picture made with 65mm cameras, masterful music score. It is hard to find anything bad about this movie.
Aspect ratio of this movie is incredible 2.76:1. On standard 4:3 TV black bars will occupy more space than the movie itself. This method creates spectacular panoramic shots which is important for epic movies with great ... Read More
Rating: - Classic
Ben-Hur is an epic tale of childhood friends who ended up on opposite sides of a very harsh line in the time of Christ. The movie is an undeniable classic, and epic in every way. Fun to watch, powerful, touching at times - a must see!
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 becoming ... 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 itself become ... Read More
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