Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ /

A peace-loving prince of Judea leads his nation against the wrath of the conquering Romans. His self-imposed destiny brings tragedy to himself, and his people, as he learns to fight, love, hate and, finally, forgive.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Tunberg, Karl (Screenwriter), Gillespie, Arnold, 1899-1978 (special effects provider.), LeBlanc, Lee, 1913-1988 (special effects provider.), Hoag, Robert R., 1908-1987 (special effects provider.), Heston, Charlton (Actor), Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973 (Actor), Harareet, Haya, 1931-2021 (Actor), Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977 (Actor), Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980 (Actor), Scott, Martha, 1914-2003 (Actor), O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970 (Actor), Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984 (Actor), Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English dialogue, optional English language closed captions.
Published:	[California?] : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, [1959]
Subjects:	Jesus Christ > Drama. Bible. > New Testament > History of Biblical events > Drama. Jésus-Christ > Théâtre. Jesus Christ Tiberius, > Emperor of Rome, > 42 B.C.-37 A.D. Bible. > New Testament Enslaved persons > Italy > Rome > Drama. Judaea (Region) > Drama. Rome > History > Tiberius, 14-37 > Drama. Streaming video. Vidéo en continu. streaming video. History of Biblical events Enslaved persons Italy > Rome Middle East > Judaea Region Christian films Drama Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Historical films Internet videos Epic films. Religious films. Film adaptations. Action and adventure films. Fiction films. Feature films. Films for the hearing impaired. Internet videos. Films de fiction. Adaptations cinématographiques. Films épiques. Films d'aventures. Films religieux. Films pour personnes handicapées auditives. Vidéos sur Internet.
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Description
Summary:	A peace-loving prince of Judea leads his nation against the wrath of the conquering Romans. His self-imposed destiny brings tragedy to himself, and his people, as he learns to fight, love, hate and, finally, forgive.
Item Description:	Based on the novel by Lew Wallace. Originally released as a motion picture in 1959.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 streaming video file (3 hr., 42 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:	03:42:00
Audience:	MPAA rating: G.
Awards:	National Film Registry selection, 2004 Academy Award winner, 1959: Best Picture ; Best Director ; Best Actor (Heston) ; Best Supporting Actor (Griffith) ; Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color ; Best Cinematography, Color ; Best Costume Design, Color ; Best Effects, Special Effects ; Best Film Editing ; Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture ; Best Sound.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning ; music, Miklos Rozsa ; art directors, William A. Horning, Edward Carfagno ; special photographic effects, A. Arnold Gillespie, Lee LeBlanc, Robert R. Hoag.