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Ben-Hur a tale of the Christ ; The ten commandments Cover Image DVD

Ben-Hur a tale of the Christ ; The ten commandments

Ten commandments (portion title)
Cecil B. DeMille's The ten commandments (other title)
William Wyler's presentation of Ben-Hur (other title)
Baxter, Anne (actor.). Bernstein, Elmer (composer (expression)). Boyd, Stephen 1931-1977 (actor.). Brynner, Yul (actor.). De Carlo, Yvonne (actor.). DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount) 1881-1959 (film producer,, film director.). Derek, John 1926-1998 (actor.). Dunning, John D. (John Daniel) 1916-1991 (film editor.). Frank, Fredric M. (Fredric Maurice) 1911-1977 (screenwriter.). Gariss, Jack (screenwriter.). Griffith, Hugh 1912-1980 (actor.). Harareet, Haya 1931-2021 (actor.). Hardwicke, Cedric 1893-1964 (actor.). Hawkins, Jack 1910-1973 (actor.). Heston, Charlton (actor.). Jaffe, Sam 1891-1984 (actor.). Lasky, Jesse L. Jr 1910-1988 (screenwriter.). MacKenzie, Aeneas (screenwriter.). O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970 (actor.). Paget, Debra 1933- (actor.). Rózsa, Miklós 1907-1995 (composer (expression)). Robinson, Edward G. 1893-1973 (actor.). Scott, Martha 1914-2003 (actor.). Surtees, Robert (cinematographer.). Tunberg, Karl (screenwriter.). Winters, Ralph E. (film editor.). Wyler, William 1902-1981 (film director.). Zimbalist, Sam (film producer.). Ingraham, J. H. (Joseph Holt), 1809-1860 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Pillar of fire. (Added Author). Southon, Arthur E. (Arthur Eustace), 1887-1964 Motion picture adaptation of (work): On eagle's wings. (Added Author). Wallace, Lew 1827-1905 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Ben-Hur. (Added Author). Wilson, Dorothy Clarke. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Prince of Egypt. (Added Author). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, (presenter,, production company.). Motion Picture Associates, Inc., (production company.). Paramount Pictures Corporation, (presenter,, production company.). Warner Bros. Entertainment, (publisher.). Warner Home Video (Firm), (distributor.). Ben-Hur: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe. (Cast). The ten commandments: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne de Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke. (Cast).

Summary: Ben-Hur: Judah Ben-Hur is a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ.

Record details

  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    4 videodiscs (442 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2013]
  • Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Double feature"--Container.
Ben Hur: Fiftieth anniversary (discs)
Ben-Hur based on the novel by Lew Wallace.
Ben-Hur originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
Ben-Hur special features: commentary by film historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston ; music-only track showcasing Miklos Rosza's award-winning score.
Ben-Hur: widescreen (2.76:1).
The ten commandments language options taken from disc menu, and may not appear on container.
The ten commandments originally produced in 1956.
The ten commandments special features: commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of "Wriiten 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 ; 1966 trailer ; 1989 trailer.
The ten commandments: "This work was compiled from many sources and contains material from the books: Prince of Egypt by Dorothy Clarke Wilson, Pillar of fire by Rev. J. H. Ingraham, On eagle's wings, by Rev. A. E. Southon...in accordance with the ancient texts of Philo, Josephus, Eusebius, the Midrash and The Holy Scriptures" -- Opening credits.
The ten commandments: Restored by Paramount Pictures, 2010 (Closing credits)
The ten commandments: widescreen (1.85:1).
Titles from film title frames.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Ben-Hur: director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; film editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning ; music, Miklos Rosza.
The ten commandments: director of photography, Loyal Griggs; art direction, Hal Pereira, Walter Tyler, Albert Nozaki ; choreography, Leroy Prinz, Ruth Godfrey ; edited by Anne Bauchens ; music by Elmer Bernstein.
Participant or Performer Note:
Ben-Hur: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe.
The ten commandments: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robinson, Yvonne de Carlo, Debra Paget, John Derek, Sir Cedric Hardwicke.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, dual layer, widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround, Dolby digital mono.
Language Note:
Ben-Hur: English or dubbed French dialogue, with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
The ten commandments: English, dubbed French, dubbed Portuguese or dubbed Spanish dialogue, with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
Ben Hur: National Film Preservation Board, 2004: Induction to the National Film Registry.
Ben-Hur: Academy Award, 1960: Best Picture; Best Director (Wyler); Best Actor (Charlton Heston); Best Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith); Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (William A. Horning and 2 others); Best Cinematography, Color (Surtees); Best Costume Design, Color (Elizabeth Haffenden); Best Effects, Special Effects (A. Arnold Gillespie, R.a. MacDonald, Milo B. Lory); Best Film Editing (Winters, Dunning); Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Rózsa); Best Sound (Franklin Milton)
The ten commandments: Academy Awards, 1957: Best Effects, Special Effects (John P. Fulton)
The ten commandments: National Film Preservation Board, 1999: Induction to the National Film Registry.

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  • 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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