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All-Time Sales Rank: 81
| Overall Rating:  4.42 out of 5, including 9 reviews
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"A Rich And Glowing Drama That Transcends The Bounds Of Spectacle." -Bosley Crowther, THE NEW YORK TIMES
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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Features:
| Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Charlton Heston
Documentary Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Screen Tests
Photo Gallery
Interactive Menus
Cast/Director Careet Highlights
Theatrical Trailers
Scene Access
| Video:
| | Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) | | Audio: (more info) | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
| Subtitles:
| | English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
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| Studio: Warner Bros.
Production Year: 1959
Release Date: 3/13/2001
Length: 212 mins
Rating: G
Chapters: 81
| Includes: Audio Commentary
Packaging: Snap Case
Number of Discs: 1
Disc: DS-DL
Item Code: 65506
UPC Code: 012569797734
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Overall Rating: 4.42 out of 5, including 9 reviews
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This Is Truly an Epic! - 5 out of 5 (7/15/2003)
I've watched the movie so many times I can't count. It's truly a masterpiece, if you have not seen it I would highly recommend it.
"A grown man knows the world he lives in. For the moment, that world is Rome." (Pontius Pilate from Ben-Hur)
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This epic is THE very best in the history of film. - 4.75 out of 5 (9/14/2001)
Excellent acting, skilled direction, a gripping plot that's truly unforgettable, awsome action, landscapes and battle scenes that are candy to the eyes- how can you resist this perfect movie! I give it 6 points out of 5.
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Pick of the Epics - 3.75 out of 5 (8/17/2001)
Although there are many epics out there, this flick is the most eye-popping of them all. Also, consider the time in which it was filmed. No computer generated images here, this is as real as it gets. Even if the storyline doesn't do anything for you, at least watch it for the visual scope. Some may say its too episodic, but I think this is a strong point in the case of this film. The widescreen (2.70:1) is more severe than most widescreen pictures of today which are presented in 2.35:1. I
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