Ben-Hur
Genre: Classic
Reviewed in Issue 09 of Widescreen Review
Stars: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd.
| Studio/Distributor | MGM |
| Catalog Number | ML104668 |
| MPAA Rating | G |
| Retail Price | $99.98 |
| Running Time | 222 |
| Color Type | Color |
| Chaptered/Scene Access | Yes |
| Closed Captioned | No |
| Theatrical Release | 1959 |
| LD Release Date | 04/01/94 |
| THX Digitally Mastered | No |
| Director | William Wyler |
| Screenplay/Written By | Subscribers only |
| Story | Subscribers only |
| Music | Subscribers only |
| Production Designer | Subscribers only |
| Editor | Subscribers only |
| Executive Producers | Subscribers only |
| Co-Producers | Subscribers only |
| Producers | Subscribers only |
| Stars | Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd. |
| Theatrical Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Measured LD Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Soundtrack | Dolby Surround |
| Theatrical Sound | Subscribers only |
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Subscribe FreeFive discs contain the 222-minute feature plus an hour long documentary, Ben Hur: The Making Of An Epic, presented in CLV on side nine. The documentary includes a segment on the production of the original 1925 Ben-Hur, along with details of the 1959 production. The boxed packaged is handsome and includes a descriptive narrative brochure on the history of the film.
Winner of 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Ben Hur is a motion picture of immense scope, dramatic intensity and colossal spectacle. The film focues on the epic tale of the prince of Judea, Ben-Hur, and his struggle to lead his nation against the might of the conquering Romans.
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