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Ben-Hur (4-Disc Collector's Edition) (DVD)
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Starring: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Sam Jaffe, Finlay Currie
Director: William Wyler
Studio: Warner Home Video
Rating: G
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Release Date: September 13, 2005
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SYNOPSIS:
SPECIAL FEATURES
Disc One & Two: The Movie
· Newly Remastered and Restored from Original 65mm Film Elements
· Commentary by Film Historian T. Gene Hatcher with Scene Specific Comments from Charlton Heston
· Music-Only Track Showcasing Miklos Rozsa’s Score
· Screen Tests
· Vintage Newsreels Gallery
· Highlights from the 1960 Academy Awards Ceremony
· Theatrical Trailer Gallery

Disc Three: The 1925 Silent Version
· The Thames Television Restoration with Stereophonic Orchestral Score by Composer Carl Davis

Disc Four: About the Movies
· 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
· Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures - New audiovisual recreation of the film via stills, storyboards, sketches, music and dialogue
After his boyhood friend Messala's fanatic loyalty to Rome makes him a powerful enemy, Judah Ben-Hur is found guilty of an attempted murder he did not commit. His family is banished and he is enslaved on a warship. Through his ferocity in a raging sea battle, he is able to escape and become a horse trainer. To exact his revenge, Ben-Hur decides to compete against Messala in the Roman chariot races. They race, locked in a battle to the death. Barely surviving, Ben-Hur forsakes the sword for Christ and finally finds redemption.