Catalogued from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1959. Special features: Includes commentary by film historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston ; Music-only track showcasing Miklós Rózsa's award-winning score ; Theatrical trailers ; Documentary: Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur : a personal journey, featuring never-before-available images and footage from the Heston family archives ; Vintage special features: 2 documentaries, screen tests. Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe.
Summary:
"Charlton Heston brings a physical and moral presence to his Best Actor Oscar®-winning role of Judah Ben-Hur, 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."
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