Ben-Hur

by Scott Benson (Director)

Other authorsGore Vidal (Writer), Lew Wallace (Writer), Charlton Heston (Actor), Christopher Fry (Writer), Hugh Griffith (Actor), Jack Hawkins (Actor), Maxwell Anderson (Writer), Stephen Boyd (Actor), William Wyler (Director), Karl Tunberg (Writer), Haya Harareet (Actor) — 1 more, Mary Adair Kaiser (Writer)

DVD, 2005

Status

Available

Call number

DVD BEN

Collection

DVD

Call number

DVD BEN

Publication

Warner Home Video (2005), Edition: Collectors's Edition

Description

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.

User reviews

LibraryThing member comfypants

A Hebrew prince and his family are imprisoned by the Romans on false charges.

Pretty tedious. You could cut it down to two hours without losing anything. There are a number of lengthy segments which do nothing but show off armies of extras. The climax is about a half hour before the end of the movie.