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Ben-Hur AKA Ben-Hur: A Tale of Christ AKA William Wyler's Ben-Hur (Blu-ray) (1959)
The World's Most Honoured Motion Picture.Director: William Wyler
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 1 - 141:52)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option - 14:15):
- "1959 Loew's" teaser trailer (0:59)
- "1959" theatrical trailer (3:00)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #1 (3:05)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #2 (3:05)
- "1969 70mm Reissue" theatrical trailer (4:05)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 2 - 80:34)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1925) movie
"Behind the Scenes":
- "Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey" documentary (78:06)
- "Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema" documentary (57:46)
- "Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic" documentary (58:15)
- "Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures" featurette (5:09)
"Additional Footage":
- "Screen Tests" (with 'Play all' option - 29:18):
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova" (7:02)
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler (Without Sound)" (11:30)
-- "George Baker and William Russell" (5:36)
-- "Haya Harareet Hair and Makeup Test (Without Sound)" (5:09)
- "Vintage Newsreels" (with 'Play all' option - 9:45):
-- "Costliest Film Makes Screen History" (1:06)
-- "The Night Ben-Hur Comes to Broadway" (1:48)
-- "West Coast Welcomes Ben-Hur" (1:17)
-- "VIP Opening: Capital Welcome for Ben-Hur" (1:23)
-- "Japan's Emperor Goes to the Movies" (1:11)
-- "Oscar Likes Ben-Hur" (2:57)
- "Highlights from 4/4/1960 Academy Awards Ceremony" featurette (9:47) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (South America), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.76:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Spain) Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Portuguese (Brazil) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a box with a first booklet entitled "Charlton Heston: The Ben-Hur Diaries" and a second one containing photos, production art and reproductions from the original theatrical pressbook.
The audio commentary includes optional Japanese subtitles (only on Japanese menus) and trailers are in English without any subtitles, while all disc three extras are in English with optional Dutch, English, French, German HoH, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (South America) and Spanish (Spain) subtitles.
Re-released on December 9th, 2014 as the Diamond Luxe Edition without the exclusive collectibles. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 1 - 141:52)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option - 14:15):
- "1959 Loew's" teaser trailer (0:59)
- "1959" theatrical trailer (3:00)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #1 (3:05)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #2 (3:05)
- "1969 70mm Reissue" theatrical trailer (4:05)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 2 - 80:34)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (South America), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.76:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Spain) Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Portuguese (Brazil) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes 6 collectible character costume sketches.
Also available as a standard 2-disc edition without the collectible sketches. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 1 - 141:52)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option - 14:15):
- "1959 Loew's" teaser trailer (0:59)
- "1959" theatrical trailer (3:00)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #1 (3:05)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #2 (3:05)
- "1969 70mm Reissue" theatrical trailer (4:05)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 2 - 80:34)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1925) movie
"Behind the Scenes":
- "Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey" documentary (78:06)
- "Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema" documentary (57:46)
- "Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic" documentary (58:15)
- "Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures" featurette (5:09)
"Additional Footage":
- "Screen Tests" (with 'Play all' option - 29:18):
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova" (7:02)
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler (Without Sound)" (11:30)
-- "George Baker and William Russell" (5:36)
-- "Haya Harareet Hair and Makeup Test (Without Sound)" (5:09)
- "Vintage Newsreels" (with 'Play all' option - 9:45):
-- "Costliest Film Makes Screen History" (1:06)
-- "The Night Ben-Hur Comes to Broadway" (1:48)
-- "West Coast Welcomes Ben-Hur" (1:17)
-- "VIP Opening: Capital Welcome for Ben-Hur" (1:23)
-- "Japan's Emperor Goes to the Movies" (1:11)
-- "Oscar Likes Ben-Hur" (2:57)
- "Highlights from 4/4/1960 Academy Awards Ceremony" featurette (9:47) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (South America), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.76:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Spain) Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Portuguese (Brazil) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 64 page production book.
Also available as a 2-disc edition without the books and without the third disc in a standard keep case. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 1 - 141:52)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option - 14:15):
- "1959 Loew's" teaser trailer (0:59)
- "1959" theatrical trailer (3:00)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #1 (3:05)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #2 (3:05)
- "1969 70mm Reissue" theatrical trailer (4:05)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 2 - 80:34)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1925) movie
"Behind the Scenes":
- "Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey" documentary (78:06)
- "Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema" documentary (57:46)
- "Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic" documentary (58:15)
- "Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures" featurette (5:09)
"Additional Footage":
- "Screen Tests" (with 'Play all' option - 29:18):
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova" (7:02)
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler (Without Sound)" (11:30)
-- "George Baker and William Russell" (5:36)
-- "Haya Harareet Hair and Makeup Test (Without Sound)" (5:09)
- "Vintage Newsreels" (with 'Play all' option - 9:45):
-- "Costliest Film Makes Screen History" (1:06)
-- "The Night Ben-Hur Comes to Broadway" (1:48)
-- "West Coast Welcomes Ben-Hur" (1:17)
-- "VIP Opening: Capital Welcome for Ben-Hur" (1:23)
-- "Japan's Emperor Goes to the Movies" (1:11)
-- "Oscar Likes Ben-Hur" (2:57)
- "Highlights from 4/4/1960 Academy Awards Ceremony" featurette (9:47)
DISC FOUR & FIVE (DVD Copy)
DISC SIX (Original Soundtrack CD) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (South America), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.76:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Spain) Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Portuguese (Brazil) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in a metal case.
Includes a 68 page production book.
Also available as a 2-disc edition without the book and without the third disc. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 1 - 141:52)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option - 14:15):
- "1959 Loew's" teaser trailer (0:59)
- "1959" theatrical trailer (3:00)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #1 (3:05)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #2 (3:05)
- "1969 70mm Reissue" theatrical trailer (4:05)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 2 - 80:34)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1925) movie
"Behind the Scenes":
- "Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey" documentary (78:06)
- "Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema" documentary (57:46)
- "Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic" documentary (58:15)
- "Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures" featurette (5:09)
"Additional Footage":
- "Screen Tests" (with 'Play all' option - 29:18):
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova" (7:02)
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler (Without Sound)" (11:30)
-- "George Baker and William Russell" (5:36)
-- "Haya Harareet Hair and Makeup Test (Without Sound)" (5:09)
- "Vintage Newsreels" (with 'Play all' option - 9:45):
-- "Costliest Film Makes Screen History" (1:06)
-- "The Night Ben-Hur Comes to Broadway" (1:48)
-- "West Coast Welcomes Ben-Hur" (1:17)
-- "VIP Opening: Capital Welcome for Ben-Hur" (1:23)
-- "Japan's Emperor Goes to the Movies" (1:11)
-- "Oscar Likes Ben-Hur" (2:57)
- "Highlights from 4/4/1960 Academy Awards Ceremony" featurette (9:47) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (South America), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.76:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Spain) Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Portuguese (Brazil) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 128 page book "Charlton Heston: The Ben-Hur Diaries" and a 64 page production book.
Also available as a 2-disc edition without the books and without the third disc in a standard keep case, and an Amazon exclusive 2-disc Diamond Luxe edition. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 1 - 141:52)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option - 14:15):
- "1959 Loew's" teaser trailer (0:59)
- "1959" theatrical trailer (3:00)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #1 (3:05)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #2 (3:05)
- "1969 70mm Reissue" theatrical trailer (4:05)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 2 - 80:34)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1925) movie
"Behind the Scenes":
- "Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey" documentary (78:06)
- "Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema" documentary (57:46)
- "Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic" documentary (58:15)
- "Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures" featurette (5:09)
"Additional Footage":
- "Screen Tests" (with 'Play all' option - 29:18):
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova" (7:02)
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler (Without Sound)" (11:30)
-- "George Baker and William Russell" (5:36)
-- "Haya Harareet Hair and Makeup Test (Without Sound)" (5:09)
- "Vintage Newsreels" (with 'Play all' option - 9:45):
-- "Costliest Film Makes Screen History" (1:06)
-- "The Night Ben-Hur Comes to Broadway" (1:48)
-- "West Coast Welcomes Ben-Hur" (1:17)
-- "VIP Opening: Capital Welcome for Ben-Hur" (1:23)
-- "Japan's Emperor Goes to the Movies" (1:11)
-- "Oscar Likes Ben-Hur" (2:57)
- "Highlights from 4/4/1960 Academy Awards Ceremony" featurette (9:47) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (South America), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.76:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Spain) Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Portuguese (Brazil) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 64 page production book.
Also available as a 2-disc edition without the books and without the third disc in a standard keep case and an Amazon exclusive 2-disc Diamond Luxe packaging edition. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 1 - 141:52)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option - 14:15):
- "1959 Loew's" teaser trailer (0:59)
- "1959" theatrical trailer (3:00)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #1 (3:05)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #2 (3:05)
- "1969 70mm Reissue" theatrical trailer (4:05)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 2 - 80:34)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1925) movie
"Behind the Scenes":
- "Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey" documentary (78:06)
- "Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema" documentary (57:46)
- "Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic" documentary (58:15)
- "Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures" featurette (5:09)
"Additional Footage":
- "Screen Tests" (with 'Play all' option - 29:18):
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova" (7:02)
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler (Without Sound)" (11:30)
-- "George Baker and William Russell" (5:36)
-- "Haya Harareet Hair and Makeup Test (Without Sound)" (5:09)
- "Vintage Newsreels" (with 'Play all' option - 9:45):
-- "Costliest Film Makes Screen History" (1:06)
-- "The Night Ben-Hur Comes to Broadway" (1:48)
-- "West Coast Welcomes Ben-Hur" (1:17)
-- "VIP Opening: Capital Welcome for Ben-Hur" (1:23)
-- "Japan's Emperor Goes to the Movies" (1:11)
-- "Oscar Likes Ben-Hur" (2:57)
- "Highlights from 4/4/1960 Academy Awards Ceremony" featurette (9:47) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (South America), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.76:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Spain) Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Portuguese (Brazil) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 128 page book "Charlton Heston: The Ben-Hur Diaries" and a 64 page production book.
Also available as a 2-disc edition without the books and without the third disc in a standard keep case. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 1 - 141:52)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option - 14:15):
- "1959 Loew's" teaser trailer (0:59)
- "1959" theatrical trailer (3:00)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #1 (3:05)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #2 (3:05)
- "1969 70mm Reissue" theatrical trailer (4:05)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 2 - 80:34)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1925) movie
"Behind the Scenes":
- "Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey" documentary (78:06)
- "Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema" documentary (57:46)
- "Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic" documentary (58:15)
- "Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures" featurette (5:09)
"Additional Footage":
- "Screen Tests" (with 'Play all' option - 29:18):
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova" (7:02)
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler (Without Sound)" (11:30)
-- "George Baker and William Russell" (5:36)
-- "Haya Harareet Hair and Makeup Test (Without Sound)" (5:09)
- "Vintage Newsreels" (with 'Play all' option - 9:45):
-- "Costliest Film Makes Screen History" (1:06)
-- "The Night Ben-Hur Comes to Broadway" (1:48)
-- "West Coast Welcomes Ben-Hur" (1:17)
-- "VIP Opening: Capital Welcome for Ben-Hur" (1:23)
-- "Japan's Emperor Goes to the Movies" (1:11)
-- "Oscar Likes Ben-Hur" (2:57)
- "Highlights from 4/4/1960 Academy Awards Ceremony" featurette (9:47) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (South America), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.76:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Spain) Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Portuguese (Brazil) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available as a 2-disc edition without the third disc.
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Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 1 - 141:52)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option - 14:15):
- "1959 Loew's" teaser trailer (0:59)
- "1959" theatrical trailer (3:00)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #1 (3:05)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #2 (3:05)
- "1969 70mm Reissue" theatrical trailer (4:05)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 2 - 80:34)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1925) movie
"Behind the Scenes":
- "Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey" documentary (78:06)
- "Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema" documentary (57:46)
- "Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic" documentary (58:15)
- "Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures" featurette (5:09)
"Additional Footage":
- "Screen Tests" (with 'Play all' option - 29:18):
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova" (7:02)
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler (Without Sound)" (11:30)
-- "George Baker and William Russell" (5:36)
-- "Haya Harareet Hair and Makeup Test (Without Sound)" (5:09)
- "Vintage Newsreels" (with 'Play all' option - 9:45):
-- "Costliest Film Makes Screen History" (1:06)
-- "The Night Ben-Hur Comes to Broadway" (1:48)
-- "West Coast Welcomes Ben-Hur" (1:17)
-- "VIP Opening: Capital Welcome for Ben-Hur" (1:23)
-- "Japan's Emperor Goes to the Movies" (1:11)
-- "Oscar Likes Ben-Hur" (2:57)
- "Highlights from 4/4/1960 Academy Awards Ceremony" featurette (9:47) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (South America), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.76:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Spain) Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Portuguese (Brazil) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Comes in a 3-Disc keep case housed in a cardboard slipcase.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 1 - 141:52)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option - 14:15):
- "1959 Loew's" teaser trailer (0:59)
- "1959" theatrical trailer (3:00)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #1 (3:05)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #2 (3:05)
- "1969 70mm Reissue" theatrical trailer (4:05)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 2 - 80:34)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1925) movie
"Behind the Scenes":
- "Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey" documentary (78:06)
- "Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema" documentary (57:46)
- "Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic" documentary (58:15)
- "Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures" featurette (5:09)
"Additional Footage":
- "Screen Tests" (with 'Play all' option - 29:18):
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova" (7:02)
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler (Without Sound)" (11:30)
-- "George Baker and William Russell" (5:36)
-- "Haya Harareet Hair and Makeup Test (Without Sound)" (5:09)
- "Vintage Newsreels" (with 'Play all' option - 9:45):
-- "Costliest Film Makes Screen History" (1:06)
-- "The Night Ben-Hur Comes to Broadway" (1:48)
-- "West Coast Welcomes Ben-Hur" (1:17)
-- "VIP Opening: Capital Welcome for Ben-Hur" (1:23)
-- "Japan's Emperor Goes to the Movies" (1:11)
-- "Oscar Likes Ben-Hur" (2:57)
- "Highlights from 4/4/1960 Academy Awards Ceremony" featurette (9:47) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (South America), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.76:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Spain) Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Portuguese (Brazil) Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Also available as a 2-disc edition without the books and without the third disc.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 1 - 141:52)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
Trailers (with 'Play all' option - 14:15):
- "1959 Loew's" teaser trailer (0:59)
- "1959" theatrical trailer (3:00)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #1 (3:05)
- "1961 General Release" theatrical trailer #2 (3:05)
- "1969 70mm Reissue" theatrical trailer (4:05)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1959) movie (Part 2 - 80:34)
Audio commentary by actor Charlton Heston and film historian T. Gene Hatcher
Isolated music score (in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
DISC THREE (Blu-ray)
*"Ben-Hur" (1925) movie
"Behind the Scenes":
- "Charlton Heston & Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey" documentary (78:06)
- "Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema" documentary (57:46)
- "Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic" documentary (58:15)
- "Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures" featurette (5:09)
"Additional Footage":
- "Screen Tests" (with 'Play all' option - 29:18):
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova" (7:02)
-- "Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler (Without Sound)" (11:30)
-- "George Baker and William Russell" (5:36)
-- "Haya Harareet Hair and Makeup Test (Without Sound)" (5:09)
- "Vintage Newsreels" (with 'Play all' option - 9:45):
-- "Costliest Film Makes Screen History" (1:06)
-- "The Night Ben-Hur Comes to Broadway" (1:48)
-- "West Coast Welcomes Ben-Hur" (1:17)
-- "VIP Opening: Capital Welcome for Ben-Hur" (1:23)
-- "Japan's Emperor Goes to the Movies" (1:11)
-- "Oscar Likes Ben-Hur" (2:57)
- "Highlights from 4/4/1960 Academy Awards Ceremony" featurette (9:47) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian HoH, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Spanish (South America), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, and Thai
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Aspect Ratio:2.76:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Czech Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Polish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Spain) Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes in a 3-Disc keep case housed in a cardboard slipcase.
The audio commentary includes optional Japanese subtitles (only on Japanese menus) and trailers are in English without any subtitles, while all disc three extras are in English with optional Dutch, English, French, German HoH, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (South America) and Spanish (Spain) subtitles. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The 3-Disc editions for the extras.
Do note some releases include additional books, and the French edition also includes the soundtrack CD.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition America- Warner Home Video - No cuts (222:26).
- Blu-ray ALL 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Australia- Warner Home Video - No cuts (222:26).
- Blu-ray ALL Ultimate Collector's Edition Brazil- Warner Home Video - No cuts (222:26).
- Blu-ray ALL Ultimate Collector's Edition France- Warner Home Video - No cuts (222:26).
- Blu-ray ALL Ultimate Collector's Edition Germany- Warner Home Video - No cuts (222:26).
- Blu-ray ALL 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition Italy- Warner Home Video - No cuts (222:26).
- Blu-ray ALL Ultimate Collector's Edition Japan- Warner Home Video - No cuts (222:26).
- Blu-ray ALL Ultimate Collector's Edition Scandinavia- Warner Home Video - No cuts (222:26).
- Blu-ray ALL Ultimate Collector's Edition South Korea- Warner Home Video - No cuts (222:26).
- Blu-ray ALL 50th Anniversary Edition Spain- Warner Home Video - No cuts (222:26).
- Blu-ray ALL Ultimate Collector's Edition United Kingdom- Warner Home Video - No cuts (222:26).
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Comparison added by Frank_Vincent on 20/10/11
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 08/12/20UPDATE LOG:
18/08/12: Slightly updated the specifications of the UK/US editions (additional subtitles, isolated score in 2.0 Surround...) and addition of the Beaver link.
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22/12/14: Added additional note to US release and ASIN links.
14/12/23: Addition of Japanese audio and subtitles to the US/UK editions, added the Australian, Brazilian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Scandinavian, South Korean, Spanish editions.
08/12/20: Capsaholic.
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