Ben Hur

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100,000 costumes, 8,000 extras, 300 sets and, in its day, the biggest budget in movie history. Charlton Heston brings a muscular presence to the role of 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. The film won a total of 11 Academy Awards.

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Widescreen. Includes a commentary by Charlton Heston, a 'Making of' documentary, screen tests, addition of the Overture and Entr'acte music, photo gallery

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Academy Award Best Picture Winners

Including: A Man For All Seasons, All About Eve, All Quiet On The Western Front (1930), All The Kings Men, Amadeus, American Beauty, An American In Paris, Annie Hall, Around The World In Eighty Days, Ben Hur.

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