Ben-Hur / Ten Commandments
Paramount Pictures (2013)
TV Series  /  Action, Adventure, Biography, Religion
In Collection
#74
0*
Seen ItYes
883929322558
IMDB   8.2
442 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   G
Charlton Heston Judah Ben-Hur
Charlton Heston Moses
Jack Hawkins Quintus Arrius
Brynner, Yul Rameses
Stephen Boyd
Hugh Griffith
Haya Harareet
Sam Jaffe
Cathy O'Donnell
Martha Scott
Yul Brynner Rameses
Director
Cecil B. DeMille
William Wyler


Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, the third film version of Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. It premiered at Loew's State Theatre in New York City on November 18, 1959. The film went on to win a record of eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, a feat equaled only by Titanic in 1998 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2004. It was also the last film to win the Oscar for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, until nearly 44 years later when Mystic River achieved the same feat.The movie revolves around a Jewish prince who is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend and how he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Episodes
Ben Hur Part 1
    Seen it: Yes   212 mins    1959  1.  Ben-Hur
When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
The Ten Commandments
    Seen it: Yes   220 mins    1956  2.  The Ten Commandments
The Egyptian Prince, Moses, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people.
Edition Details
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (16:9)
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital 5.1
No. of Discs/Tapes 3

Features
Ben Hur Part 1 Commentary by Film Historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston
Music only soundtrack showcasing Miklos Rozsa's Award Winning Score
The Ten Commandments Commentary by Kathering Orrison, Author of "Written 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
1996 Trailer
1989 Trailer