Ben-Hur
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Ben-Hur
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The work Ben-Hur represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Evanston Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.
- Label
- Ben-Hur
- Contributor
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- Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
- Mathis, June, 1892-1927
- McAvoy, May, 1901-1984
- Thames Television, ltd
- McDowell, Clare, 1877-1966.
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Morell, André, 1909-1978.
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905
- Bronson, Betty, 1906-1971.
- Niblo, Fred, 1874-1948.
- Harareet, Haya, 1931-2021
- Novarro, Ramon, 1899-1968.
- O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970
- Wilson, Carey, 1889-1962.
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980.
- Relph, George, 1888-1960.
- Wyler, William, 1902-1981
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Currie, Finlay, 1878-1968.
- Thring, Frank, 1926-1994.
- Bushman, Francis X., 1883-1966.
- Tunberg, Karl
- Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977
- Heston, Charlton
- Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Turner Entertainment Co
- Longdon, Terence, 1922-2011
- Actor
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- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980.
- Currie, Finlay, 1878-1968.
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Relph, George, 1888-1960.
- O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970
- Novarro, Ramon, 1899-1968.
- Morell, André, 1909-1978.
- McDowell, Clare, 1877-1966.
- McAvoy, May, 1901-1984
- Longdon, Terence, 1922-2011
- Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984
- Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977
- Heston, Charlton
- Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
- Bronson, Betty, 1906-1971.
- Bushman, Francis X., 1883-1966.
- Harareet, Haya, 1931-2021
- Thring, Frank, 1926-1994.
- Subject
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- Bible films
- Bible, New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama
- Chariot racing -- Drama
- Feature films
- Film adaptations
- Historical films
- Holy Roman Empire -- History -- Drama
- Jesus Christ -- Drama
- Judaea (Region) -- Drama
- Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Drama
- Silent films
- Slaves -- Italy | Rome -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Judah Ben-Hur is a young Jewish nobleman from a prominent family who is reunited with his childhood friend Messala. Messala returns to Judea as a Roman tribune. There is a genuine friendship between the two men, yet the clash of their cultures drives a wedge between them. That wedge finally drives Messala to banish Judah to the slave galleys and sends his mother and his sister to prison. From that point forward, Judah's life becomes a quest: a quest to survive and a quest for vengeance. Judah survives the galleys to become the adopted son of a Roman general, and his triumphant return to Judea permits him to challenge and subsequently confront Messala in a chariot race
- Awards note
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- National Film Registry selection, 2004 (1959 version). National Film Registry selection, 1997 (1925 version)
- Academy Award, 1960: 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.
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Dewey number
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- 791.43/72
- 791.4375
- Language note
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- 1959 version: In English or dubbed French, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned
- 1925 version: Silent film with English intertitles and musical accompaniment
- PerformerNote
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- 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, André Morell
- 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
- Runtime
- 365
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
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