The Resource Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
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- Contributor
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- Myers, Carmel, 1899-1980
- Niblo, Fred, 1874-1948
- Novarro, Ramon, 1899-1968
- O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970
- Relph, George, 1888-1960
- Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Surtees, Robert
- Thring, Frank, 1926-1994
- Tunberg, Karl
- trueWallace, Lew, 1827-1905
- White, Leo, 1882-1948
- Wilson, Carey, 1889-1962
- Winters, Ralph E
- Wyler, William, 1902-1981
- Zimbalist, Sam
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Belcher, Charles, 1872-1943
- Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977
- Bronson, Betty, 1906-1971
- Bushman, Francis X., 1883-1966
- Currie, Finlay, 1878-1968
- Currier, Frank, 1857-1928
- Davis, Carl, 1936-
- De Brulier, Nigel, 1878-1948
- Dunning, John D., (John Daniel), 1916-1991
- Fuller, Dale
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
- Hall, Winter, 1878-1947
- Harareet, Haya, 1931-
- Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
- Heston, Charlton
- Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984
- Key, Kathleen, 1903-1954
- Lewis, Mitchell, 1880-1956
- Longdon, Terence, 1922-2011
- Mathis, June, 1892-1927
- McAvoy, May, 1901-1984
- McDowell, Clare, 1877-1966
- Morell, André, 1909-1978
- 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
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- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- Edition
- 50th anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (724 min.)
- Note
-
- 1925 version is a silent film with intertitles and a new accompanying score composed by Carl Davis. Film was made in black and white with selected scenes tinted or in 2-colour Technicolor
- Includes a 64-page book with photos and newspaper facsimiles and an 128-page hardcover replica of Charlton Heston's Ben-Hur diaries
- Based on the novel by Lew Wallace
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1959
- Special features the 1925 silent version of the film directed by Fred Niblo, commentary by film historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston ; music-only track showcasing Miklos Rosza's award-winning score ; all-new feature-length documentary chronicling Charlton Heston's life while filming Ben-Hur, including home-movie footage from the Heston family ; 2005 documentary, Ben-Hur: the epic that changed cinema ; 1994 documentary Ben-Hur: the making of an epic ; screen tests ; newsreels
- Contents
-
- [Disc 1.] Ben-Hur (1959 part 1)
- [Disc 2.] Ben-Hur (1959 part 2)
- [Disc 3] Special features
- Isbn
- 9781419896408
- Label
- Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ
- Title
- Ben-Hur
- Title remainder
- a tale of the Christ
- Statement of responsibility
- by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
- Title variation
- William Wyler's Ben-Hur
- Contributor
-
- Myers, Carmel, 1899-1980
- Niblo, Fred, 1874-1948
- Novarro, Ramon, 1899-1968
- O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970
- Relph, George, 1888-1960
- Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Surtees, Robert
- Thring, Frank, 1926-1994
- Tunberg, Karl
- trueWallace, Lew, 1827-1905
- White, Leo, 1882-1948
- Wilson, Carey, 1889-1962
- Winters, Ralph E
- Wyler, William, 1902-1981
- Zimbalist, Sam
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Belcher, Charles, 1872-1943
- Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977
- Bronson, Betty, 1906-1971
- Bushman, Francis X., 1883-1966
- Currie, Finlay, 1878-1968
- Currier, Frank, 1857-1928
- Davis, Carl, 1936-
- De Brulier, Nigel, 1878-1948
- Dunning, John D., (John Daniel), 1916-1991
- Fuller, Dale
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
- Hall, Winter, 1878-1947
- Harareet, Haya, 1931-
- Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
- Heston, Charlton
- Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984
- Key, Kathleen, 1903-1954
- Lewis, Mitchell, 1880-1956
- Longdon, Terence, 1922-2011
- Mathis, June, 1892-1927
- McAvoy, May, 1901-1984
- McDowell, Clare, 1877-1966
- Morell, André, 1909-1978
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- fre
- spa
- 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
- Cataloging source
- NWK
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
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- Ben-Hur (Motion picture : 1959)
- Ben-Hur (Motion picture : 1925)
- Credits note
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- 1925 version: director, Fred Niblo ; written by Carey Wilson and June Mathis ; music by Carl Davis ; film editor, Lloyd Nosler
- 1959 version: director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; film editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning ; music, Miklos Rosza
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: G
- Language note
- English or dubbed French or Spanish dialogue, optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
- PerformerNote
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- Cast for 1925 version: Ramon Novarro, Francis X. Bushman, May McAvoy, Betty Bronson, Claire McDowell, Kathleen Key, Carmel Myers, Nigel de Brulier, Mitchell Lewis, Leo White, Frank Currier, Charles Belcher, Dale Fuller, Winter Hall
- Cast for 1959 version: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe, Finlay Currie, Frank Thring, Terence Longdon, George Relph, Andre Morell
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1874-1948
- 1889-1962
- 1892-1927
- 1936-
- 1902-1981
- 1910-1973
- 1931-
- 1916-1991
- 1907-1995
- 1931-1977
- 1912-1980
- 1914-2003
- 1925-1970
- 1891-1984
- 1878-1968
- 1926-1994
- 1922-2011
- 1888-1960
- 1909-1978
- 1899-1968
- 1883-1966
- 1901-1984
- 1906-1971
- 1877-1966
- 1903-1954
- 1899-1980
- 1878-1948
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- 1882-1948
- 1857-1928
- 1872-1943
- 1878-1947
- 1827-1905
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Niblo, Fred
- Wilson, Carey
- Mathis, June
- Davis, Carl
- Wyler, William
- Heston, Charlton
- Hawkins, Jack
- Harareet, Haya
- Surtees, Robert
- Winters, Ralph E
- Dunning, John D.
- Rózsa, Miklós
- Zimbalist, Sam
- Tunberg, Karl
- Boyd, Stephen
- Griffith, Hugh
- Scott, Martha
- O'Donnell, Cathy
- Jaffe, Sam
- Currie, Finlay
- Thring, Frank
- Longdon, Terence
- Relph, George
- Morell, André
- Novarro, Ramon
- Bushman, Francis X.
- McAvoy, May
- Bronson, Betty
- McDowell, Clare
- Key, Kathleen
- Myers, Carmel
- De Brulier, Nigel
- Lewis, Mitchell
- White, Leo
- Currier, Frank
- Belcher, Charles
- Fuller, Dale
- Hall, Winter
- Wallace, Lew
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Runtime
- 724
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Jesus Christ
- Slaves
- Judaea (Region)
- Rome
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
- Note
-
- 1925 version is a silent film with intertitles and a new accompanying score composed by Carl Davis. Film was made in black and white with selected scenes tinted or in 2-colour Technicolor
- Includes a 64-page book with photos and newspaper facsimiles and an 128-page hardcover replica of Charlton Heston's Ben-Hur diaries
- Based on the novel by Lew Wallace
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1959
- Special features the 1925 silent version of the film directed by Fred Niblo, commentary by film historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston ; music-only track showcasing Miklos Rosza's award-winning score ; all-new feature-length documentary chronicling Charlton Heston's life while filming Ben-Hur, including home-movie footage from the Heston family ; 2005 documentary, Ben-Hur: the epic that changed cinema ; 1994 documentary Ben-Hur: the making of an epic ; screen tests ; newsreels
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
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- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
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- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- [Disc 1.] Ben-Hur (1959 part 1) -- [Disc 2.] Ben-Hur (1959 part 2) -- [Disc 3] Special features
- Control code
- 841837
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- 50th anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (724 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781419896408
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- sound, color and black and white
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781419896408
- (OCoLC)754634886
- System details
- Blu-ray, region 1, widescreen presentation ; NTSC ; DTS-HD Master Audio; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
- Label
- Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
- Note
-
- 1925 version is a silent film with intertitles and a new accompanying score composed by Carl Davis. Film was made in black and white with selected scenes tinted or in 2-colour Technicolor
- Includes a 64-page book with photos and newspaper facsimiles and an 128-page hardcover replica of Charlton Heston's Ben-Hur diaries
- Based on the novel by Lew Wallace
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1959
- Special features the 1925 silent version of the film directed by Fred Niblo, commentary by film historian T. Gene Hatcher with Charlton Heston ; music-only track showcasing Miklos Rosza's award-winning score ; all-new feature-length documentary chronicling Charlton Heston's life while filming Ben-Hur, including home-movie footage from the Heston family ; 2005 documentary, Ben-Hur: the epic that changed cinema ; 1994 documentary Ben-Hur: the making of an epic ; screen tests ; newsreels
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- [Disc 1.] Ben-Hur (1959 part 1) -- [Disc 2.] Ben-Hur (1959 part 2) -- [Disc 3] Special features
- Control code
- 841837
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- 50th anniversary edition.
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (724 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781419896408
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- sound, color and black and white
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9781419896408
- (OCoLC)754634886
- System details
- Blu-ray, region 1, widescreen presentation ; NTSC ; DTS-HD Master Audio; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
Subject
- Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Drama
- Slaves -- Italy | Rome -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Bible, New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama
- Epic films
- Film adaptations
- Historical films
- Jesus Christ -- Drama
- Judaea (Region) -- Drama
- Bible films
Genre
- Drama
- Bible films
- Film adaptations
- Epic films
- Historical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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