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
Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
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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 represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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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 represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library.
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- Contributor
-
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
- Harareet, Haya, 1931-2021
- Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
- Heston, Charlton
- Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984
- O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970
- Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Tunberg, Karl
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905
- Wyler, William, 1902-1981
- Zimbalist, Sam
- Summary
- Charlton Heston portrays Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, a bold escape from an embattled slave galley, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- spa
- por
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Widescreen version.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (212 min.)
- Note
-
- Two-sided disc
- Based on the novel by Lew Wallace
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959
- Special features: feature-length audio commentary by Charlton Heston; behind-the-scenes documentary Ben-Hur: the making of an epic; screen tests; photo gallery; cast/director career highlights; theatrical trailers
- Isbn
- 9780790758459
- 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
- Contributor
-
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
- Harareet, Haya, 1931-2021
- Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
- Heston, Charlton
- Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984
- O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970
- Rózsa, Miklós, 1907-1995
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Tunberg, Karl
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905
- Wyler, William, 1902-1981
- Zimbalist, Sam
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- spa
- por
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Charlton Heston portrays Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, a bold escape from an embattled slave galley, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ
- Awards note
- Academy Award for Best Actor (Charlon Heston), Best Director (William Wyler), Best Picture, 1960
- Cataloging source
- JED
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Ben-Hur (Motion picture : 1959)
- Credits note
- Music, Miklos Rozsa ; director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: G
- Language note
- In English, with optional French dialogue; subtitles in English, French, Portuguese or Spanish; closed captioned
- PerformerNote
- Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell, Sam Jaffe
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1910-1973
- 1931-2021
- 1931-1977
- 1912-1980
- 1914-2003
- 1925-1970
- 1891-1984
- 1902-1981
- 1907-1995
- 1827-1905
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Heston, Charlton
- Hawkins, Jack
- Harareet, Haya
- Boyd, Stephen
- Griffith, Hugh
- Scott, Martha
- O'Donnell, Cathy
- Jaffe, Sam
- Wyler, William
- Tunberg, Karl
- Zimbalist, Sam
- Rózsa, Miklós
- Wallace, Lew
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 212
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Jesus Christ
- Target audience
- general
- 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
- Note
-
- Two-sided disc
- Based on the novel by Lew Wallace
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959
- Special features: feature-length audio commentary by Charlton Heston; behind-the-scenes documentary Ben-Hur: the making of an epic; screen tests; photo gallery; cast/director career highlights; theatrical trailers
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen version.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (212 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780790758459
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 012569550629
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 65506
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm46440358
- (Sirsi) o46440358
- (TMQ) o46440358
- 3412
- 3412
- System details
- DVD; Dolby 5.1 surround in English, Dolby surround stereo in French
- 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
- Note
-
- Two-sided disc
- Based on the novel by Lew Wallace
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1959
- Special features: feature-length audio commentary by Charlton Heston; behind-the-scenes documentary Ben-Hur: the making of an epic; screen tests; photo gallery; cast/director career highlights; theatrical trailers
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen version.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (212 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780790758459
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 012569550629
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 65506
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)ocm46440358
- (Sirsi) o46440358
- (TMQ) o46440358
- 3412
- 3412
- System details
- DVD; Dolby 5.1 surround in English, Dolby surround stereo in French
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Bible films
- Bible, New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Historical films
- Jesus Christ -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- Bible films
- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Historical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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