Ben-Hur (1959) (Blu-ray)

Directed by William Wyler

Starring: André Morell, Cathy O'Donnell, Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Martha Scott, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Finlay Currie, Haya Harareet, Sam Jaffe, John Le Mesurier, Terence Longdon, Cathy O'Donnell

Contributors: Miklós Rózsa, Karl Tunberg, Robert Surtees, Lew Wallace, Sam Zimbalist

Studio: Warner Bros. Home Ent.
Main Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A,B,C
Release Date: 26 Sep 2011
Originally Issued: 1959
No of Discs: 3
Weight: 142g
Dimensions: 158 x 18 x 176 (mm)
Genre: Modern Classic
BBFC Cert: (PG) Parental Guidance.
Rental/Retail: Retail/Rental
Run Time: 213 minutes
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

Description

William Wyler directs this historical epic starring Charlton Heston in the title role. Judah Ben-Hur (Heston) is a Jewish prince who falls out with his close Roman friend Messala (Stephen Boyd) when he refuses to promote Roman rule over his people - his mother and sister are imprisoned and he is enslaved. Hur plans and achieves revenge after three years as a slave and later becoming a charioteer, but finds true peace when he returns to Jerusalem and joins the new following of Jesus Christ.

The film won eleven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Heston) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Hugh Griffith).

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Scene Access
• Bonus Footage
• Trailers
• Commentary: T. Gene Hatcher (Film Historian), Scene Specific Comments from Charlton Heston (Actor)
• Making Of Documentary
• Other Documentary: 'Charlton Heston - a Personal Journey', 'Ben Hur - the Epic That Changed Cinema', 'Ben Hur - a Journey Through Pictures'