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Ben-Hur (Four-Disc Collector's Edition)

Charlton Heston (Actor), Jack Hawkins (Actor), Charles Brabin (Director), Rated:

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Format	Closed-captioned, NTSC, Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, Widescreen
Contributor	Haya Harareet, Charlton Heston, Frank Thring, J.J. Cohn, Ramon Novarro, Sam Jaffe, Bess Meredyth, Jack Hawkins, Cathy O'Donnell, Martha Scott, Terence Longdon, Hugh Griffith, Stephen Boyd, Charles Brabin, William Wyler, Finlay Currie, Christy Cabanne, Rex Ingram, Fred Niblo, Scott Benson See more
Language	English
Runtime	3 hours and 42 minutes
Studio	Warner Home Video

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The numbers speak volumes: 100,000 costumes, 8,000 extras, 300 sets and a staggering budget in its day the largest in movie history. Ben-Hur's creators made it the best, the greatest Biblical-era epic ever. Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to the role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, a bold escape from an embattled slave galley, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ. Heston's charismatic performance brought him the Best Actor Oscar; the winner as 1959's Best Picture with the legendary William Wyler earning his third Best Director trophy, the film won a total 11 Academy Awards -- a tally unequaled until 1997's Titanic set sail.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.40:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ G (General Audience)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.75 x 1.25 inches; 3.2 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Charles Brabin, Christy Cabanne, Fred Niblo, J.J. Cohn, Rex Ingram
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, NTSC, Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 3 hours and 42 minutes
Actors ‏ : ‎ Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Ramon Novarro, Haya Harareet
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish
Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Home Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0009UZG1O
Writers ‏ : ‎ Bess Meredyth
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4

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USATraveler96

A Classic Movie

Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024

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So much has been said about Ben Hur, what more could be written? Classic story line and phenomenal performance by cast and crew alike. I love the fact that they made it very believable that it could have happened during our Saviour, Jesus Christ's time here on earth. Of course there is no Biblical evidence that it did. Only our Saviour could help Ben Hur to get rid of his anger and bitterness. When he did the results were "out of the world". Jesus Christ set the perfect example of submitting his own will to that of the Father's - nevertheless, not my will but thine be done. In turn, that set the example to which Ben Hur was set free.

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Victor Bermudez

No problems

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024

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Movie came in great condition, no damages to it at all. I had no problems with neither of the disks. The movie itself is one of my favorites and I do recommend watching it.

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Rosemary

What a movie! A must see if you believe in Jesus Christ

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024

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It’s LONG. I had to keep pausing it for awhile.
At’s amazing! Rent or buy it! You won’t be sorry!

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celestina hennessey

Great and Classic Movie

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024

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This is one of my all time favorite Movies I was so glad to find it to buy here on amazon. I watched it with my sons and they loved it as much as I did for all these years. Great to watch with the whole family.

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Rachelle Shay

Perfect

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024

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This is one of many of my favorite Bible movies

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BEN HUR

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024

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I like this type for movie. You don't have to worry about nude scenes or the four letter word that's used in so many movies today.

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Joshua W Sedgwick

Great movie

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023

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Not as good as the book because they changed some of the storyline but still it was a great movie!

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Leanne

Friday Home Movie Night

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2024

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It's a classic! What's not to like.
Favorite part, the chariot race of course!
Get the popcorn and tissues 🤧

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Carlos

Exelente

Reviewed in Mexico on January 15, 2024

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Llegó muy bien los dos discos en inglés es sublime ,español catalán aceptable y calidad de imagen perfecta

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Hannibals smith

Objet neuf

Reviewed in France on December 27, 2023

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J ai pas le cd de se grand péplum, j ai acheté celui ci pour le soir de nouvel an ou noël .
Vu que les programmes tv sont très mauvais ses soirées la , au moins la soirée est plus agréable après le repas 😉👍😁.

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Gilbert Faes

Aankoop Ben-Hur ( Blu-ray )

Reviewed in Belgium on November 20, 2023

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100 % OK Goede verzending en besteld item beantwoorde volledig aan de beschrijving
van de verkoper ( uiterst tevreden )
:-):-):-)

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miguel d.

No se ve entera

Reviewed in Spain on April 20, 2023

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Solo se ve un parte ka otra se corta.
Una gran disolución

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Chauncey Gardiner

A marvel of cinema, a tribute to Charlton Heston

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2008

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Today the news told of the death of Charlton Heston. I have owned this set for some time and have waited for the right opportunity to watch the main feature - today seemed to be that day. In tribute I watched the 1959 version of Ben-Hur that is on this DVD set.

The 1959 version we all know is spread over two discs, and is presented in a 2.76 aspect ratio which is very wide. Visually it is mostly excellent, with great clarity and vibrancy lending an intimacy and opulence (or oppression) to scenes that compels the viewer. Colour, light and shadow are used to great effect and most scenes have a detail and depth to them that is rare, especially so for a film nearly 50 years old. As I understand it from the extras disc, the camera system used was brand new at the time, utilising a 65mm film that was about four times the size of conventional film. Alas there are some flaws, although they can be forgiven when so much is so good. The most glaring flaw is I believe a product of the DVD encoding process, where solid reds such as the Roman cloaks are jaggedly framed against high contrast backgrounds and the body of red colour is rendered unsightly. This is evident mostly in medium and close shots and at times it is so artificial looking that the cloaks appear as if they are CGI additions. Fortunately the film is so detailed and intricate it is no burden to look elsewhere to avoid occasional visual offence. I've seen this in other discs also (the bar scene in Glengarry Glen Ross with the solid red background comes to mind). That or my DVD player is showing its age. The audio is in Dolby 5.1 and is excellent throughout. The surround channels even get a bit of a workout in some scenes, adding further to the film.

The 1925 version is included on it's own disc. I watched this a few weeks ago and found it a reasonably compelling film. The story is the same, but details differ. This is apparent in the slightly different trajectory of the characters' developments, which seems to take the momentum out of some scenes. I was surprised to see the sea battle and the chariot race in there, and I was even more surprised at how good they were. Particular mention goes to the use of primitive monochrome colours used in some scenes. The sound accompaniment was a little overwhelming for me, as it never lets up. I prefer the 1959 version in every way, but it still stands up as a good film and a great extra in this set. The remaining disc is full of extras, which will probably tell you everything you might ever want to know about the two films. I found the screen tests most interesting. I must mention that there is a commentary for the 1959 version by Charlton Heston and T. G. Hatcher (film historian) that I look forward to listening to in the future.

If I've learnt anything from Charlton Heston, it is to never break a stare and never blink, just let the look convey the scene. He does that a lot as Ben-Hur. Charlton Heston is gone now, but we can hold the stare and let the eyes glaze. That is enough to convey the loss. This is most definitely one of the greatest films made and this DVD set is superb. Aside from a few forgivable flaws the film as presented here is excellent and most highly recommended.

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