The Resource Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler, (videorecording)
Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler, (videorecording)
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The item Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Hamilton East Public Library.
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- Summary
- "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"--Container
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- 50th anniversary ed., letterboxed widescreen presentation.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (222 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Lew Wallace
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1959
- Features: audio commentary; music only track
- Isbn
- 9780780673465
- Label
- Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ
- Title
- Ben-Hur
- Title remainder
- a tale of the Christ
- Statement of responsibility
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
- Subject
-
- Feature films
- Film adaptations
- Historical films
- Slaves -- Italy | Rome -- Drama
- Jesus Christ -- Drama
- Judaea (Region) -- Drama
- Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Bible films
- Bible, New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama
- Christian films
- Epic films
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- "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"--Container
- Awards note
- Academy Award, 1960: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor (Charlton Heston); Best Supporting Actor (Hugh 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.
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Ben-Hur (Motion picture : 1959)
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; film editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning ; music, Miklos Rosza
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: G
- Language note
- In English and French with English, French, and Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned (SDH: subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing)
- PerformerNote
- Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1902-1981
- 1910-1973
- 1931-2021
- 1931-1977
- 1912-1980
- 1914-2003
- 1925-1970
- 1891-1984
- 1827-1905
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Wyler, William
- Heston, Charlton
- Hawkins, Jack
- Harareet, Haya
- Boyd, Stephen
- Griffith, Hugh
- Scott, Martha
- O'Donnell, Cathy
- Jaffe, Sam
- Wallace, Lew
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Runtime
- 222
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Slaves
- Jesus Christ
- Judaea (Region)
- Rome
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Lew Wallace
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1959
- Features: audio commentary; music only track
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Control code
- |a0780673468
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- 50th anniversary ed., letterboxed widescreen presentation.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (222 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780780673465
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 883929178261
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 3000038811
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation ; NTSC ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
- Terms governing use
- For private home use only.
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Lew Wallace
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1959
- Features: audio commentary; music only track
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Control code
- |a0780673468
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- 50th anniversary ed., letterboxed widescreen presentation.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (222 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780780673465
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 883929178261
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 3000038811
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation ; NTSC ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
- Terms governing use
- For private home use only.
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Feature films
- Film adaptations
- Historical films
- Slaves -- Italy | Rome -- Drama
- Jesus Christ -- Drama
- Judaea (Region) -- Drama
- Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Bible films
- Bible, New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama
- Christian films
- Epic films
Genre
- Drama
- Bible films
- Christian films
- Epic films
- Feature films
- Film adaptations
- Historical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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