Ben-Hur (Four-Disc Collector's Edition) (1959)

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

Actors: Ramon Novarro, Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Francis X. Bushman

Directors: Charles Brabin, Christy Cabanne, Fred Niblo, J.J. Cohn, Rex Ingram Writers: Bess Meredyth Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, Widescreen, NTSC

Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1) Subtitles: English, Spanish, French

Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)



Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Number of discs: 4 Rated: G (General Audience) Studio: Warner Home Video DVD Release Date: September 13, 2005 Run Time: 222 minutes