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Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ
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Physical Description:
videodisc
4 videodiscs (442 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. - Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2013]
- Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video.
- Copyright: ©2013
Contents / Notes
| General Note: | Ben-Hur originally released as a motion picture in 1959. The ten commandments originally produced in 1956. Ben-Hur based on the novel by Lew Wallace. The ten commandments: "This work was compiled from many sources and contains material from the books: Prince of Egypt by Dorothy Clarke Wilson, Pillar of fire by Rev. J. H. Ingraham, On eagle's wings, by Rev. A. E. Southon...in accordance with the ancient texts of Philo, Josephus, Eusebius, the Midrash and The Holy Scriptures" -- Opening credits. Titles from film title frames. "Double feature"--Container. The ten commandments language options taken from disc menu, and may not appear on container. Ben Hur: Fiftieth anniversary (discs) The ten commandments: Restored by Paramount Pictures, 2010 (Closing credits) Ben-Hur: widescreen (2.76:1). The ten commandments: widescreen (1.85:1). Ben-Hur special features: commentary by film historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston ; music-only track showcasing Miklos Rosza's award-winning score. The ten commandments special features: commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of "Wriiten in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic, The Ten Commandments"; Newsreel: The Ten commandments premiere in New York; theatrical trailers: 1956 "Making of" trailer ; 1966 trailer ; 1989 trailer. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Ben-Hur. Part 1 (1959) -- Ben-Hur. Part 2 (1959) (222 min. total) -- The ten commandments (1956 feature) (220 min.). |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Ben-Hur: director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; film editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning ; music, Miklos Rosza. The ten commandments: director of photography, Loyal Griggs; art direction, Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler, Albert Nozaki ; choreography, Leroy Prinz, Ruth Godfrey ; edited by Anne Bauchens ; music by Elmer Bernstein. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Ben-Hur: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe. The ten commandments: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne de Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: G. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; region 1, dual layer, widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround, Dolby digital mono. |
| Language Note: | Ben-Hur: English or dubbed French dialogue, with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). The ten commandments: English, dubbed French, dubbed Portuguese or dubbed Spanish dialogue, with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Awards Note: | Ben-Hur: Academy Award, 1960: Best Picture; Best Director (Wyler); Best Actor (Charlton Heston); Best Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (William A. Horning and 2 others); Best Cinematography, Color (Surtees); Best Costume Design, Color (Elizabeth Haffenden); Best Effects, Special Effects (A. Arnold Gillespie, R.a. MacDonald, Milo B. Lory); Best Film Editing (Winters, Dunning); Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Rózsa); Best Sound (Franklin Milton) Ben Hur: National Film Preservation Board, 2004: Induction to the National Film Registry. The ten commandments: Academy Awards, 1957: Best Effects, Special Effects (John P. Fulton) The ten commandments: National Film Preservation Board, 1999: Induction to the National Film Registry. |
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