The Resource Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace ; presented by 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, by Lew Wallace ; presented by 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 Merrimac 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, by Lew Wallace ; presented by 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 Merrimac Public Library.
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- Contributor
-
- Tunberg, Karl
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905
- Wyler, William, 1902-1981
- Zimbalist, Sam
- Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984
- Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
- Harareet, Haya, 1931-2021
- Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
- Heston, Charlton
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Summary
- A peace-loving prince of Judea leads his nation against the wrath of the conquering Romans. His self-imposed destiny brings tragedy to himself, and his people, as he learns to fight, love, hate and, finally, forgive
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- por
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (212 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Lew Wallace
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1959
- Widescreen format
- Double sided disc must be flipped halfway through
- Special features: Side A: cast/crew; feature-length audio commentary by Charlton Heston; side B: cast/crew; feature-length audio commentary by Charlton Heston; Ben-Hur: the making of an epic (behind-the-scenes documentary) ; screen tests ; photo gallery; trailers
- Contents
-
- Side A: Overture; feature film (1st half)
- side B. Entr'acte; feature film (2nd half)
- Isbn
- 9780790758459
- Label
- Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ
- Title
- Ben-Hur
- Title remainder
- a tale of the Christ
- Statement of responsibility
- by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
- Contributor
-
- Tunberg, Karl
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905
- Wyler, William, 1902-1981
- Zimbalist, Sam
- Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984
- Boyd, Stephen, 1931-1977
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
- Harareet, Haya, 1931-2021
- Hawkins, Jack, 1910-1973
- Heston, Charlton
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- O'Donnell, Cathy, 1925-1970
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Subject
-
- Slaves -- Italy | Rome -- Drama
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905 -- Film and video adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Bible, New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama
- Epic films
- Feature films
- Historical films
- Jesus Christ -- Drama
- Judaea (Region) -- Drama
- Religious films
- Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Drama
- Language
-
- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- por
- eng
- Summary
- A peace-loving prince of Judea leads his nation against the wrath of the conquering Romans. His self-imposed destiny brings tragedy to himself, and his people, as he learns to fight, love, hate and, finally, forgive
- Awards note
- National Film Registry selection, 2004; Academy Awards, 1959: 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
- HQB
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Ben-Hur (Motion picture : 1959)
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Robert L. Surtees ; editors, Ralph E. Winters, John D. Dunning ; music, Miklos Rozsa
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: G
- Language note
- English (5.1 surround) or French (surround) language soundtracks with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .B46 2000
- 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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- 1902-1981
- 1910-1973
- 1931-2021
- 1931-1977
- 1912-1980
- 1914-2003
- 1925-1970
- 1891-1984
- 1827-1905
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Wyler, William
- Zimbalist, Sam
- Tunberg, Karl
- Heston, Charlton
- Hawkins, Jack
- Harareet, Haya
- Boyd, Stephen
- Griffith, Hugh
- Scott, Martha
- O'Donnell, Cathy
- Jaffe, Sam
- Wallace, Lew
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 212
- Series statement
- Warner Bros. classics
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Wallace, Lew
- Jesus Christ
- Slaves
- Judaea (Region)
- Rome
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Lew Wallace
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1959
- Widescreen format
- Double sided disc must be flipped halfway through
- Special features: Side A: cast/crew; feature-length audio commentary by Charlton Heston; side B: cast/crew; feature-length audio commentary by Charlton Heston; Ben-Hur: the making of an epic (behind-the-scenes documentary) ; screen tests ; photo gallery; 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
- Contents
- Side A: Overture; feature film (1st half) -- side B. Entr'acte; feature film (2nd half)
- Control code
- 650951
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- 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
-
- (Sirsi) 650951
- (OCoLC)46453041
- System details
- DVD, NTSC; region 1; double-sided disc
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace ; presented by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; screen play by Karl Tunberg ; produced by Sam Zimbalist ; directed by William Wyler
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Lew Wallace
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1959
- Widescreen format
- Double sided disc must be flipped halfway through
- Special features: Side A: cast/crew; feature-length audio commentary by Charlton Heston; side B: cast/crew; feature-length audio commentary by Charlton Heston; Ben-Hur: the making of an epic (behind-the-scenes documentary) ; screen tests ; photo gallery; 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
- Contents
- Side A: Overture; feature film (1st half) -- side B. Entr'acte; feature film (2nd half)
- Control code
- 650951
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- 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
-
- (Sirsi) 650951
- (OCoLC)46453041
- System details
- DVD, NTSC; region 1; double-sided disc
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Slaves -- Italy | Rome -- Drama
- Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905 -- Film and video adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Bible, New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Drama
- Epic films
- Feature films
- Historical films
- Jesus Christ -- Drama
- Judaea (Region) -- Drama
- Religious films
- Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Drama
Genre
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Epic films
- Historical films
- Religious films
- Feature films
- Film and video adaptations
- Drama
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