Ben Hur: 4-Disc Collector's Edition (Full Frame, Widescreen)

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The numbers speak volumes: 100,000 costumes, 8,000 extras, 300 sets and a staggering budget in its day the largest in movie history. "Ben-Hur's" creators made it the best, the greatest Biblical-era epic ever. Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral 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. Heston's charismatic performance brought him the Best Actor Oscar; the winner as 1959's Best Picture with the legendary William Wyler earning his third Best Director trophy, the film won a total 11 Academy Awards - a tally unequaled until 1997's "Titanic" set sail.

Commentary by Film Historian T. Gene Hatcher with Scene Specific Comments from Charlton Heston; New Documentary: "Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema" - Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the film; 1994 Documentary: "Ben-Hur: The Making Of An Epic" Hosted by Christopher Plummer; Directed by William Wyler - 1986 Emmy Award-nominated documentary featuring the last interview with Wyler before his death; Featurette: "Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures" - New audiovisual recreation of the film via stills, storyboards, sketches, music and dialogue; The 1925 Feature-length Silent Version of Ben-Hur with a stereophonic orchestral score by composer Carl Davis; Vintage Newsreels Gallery; Highlights from the 1960 Academy Awards Ceremony; Theatrical Trailer Gallery; Outtakes:, Screen Tests: Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova, Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler, George Baker and William Russel, Haya Harareet Hair and Make-up Tests.