Winner of 11 Academy Awards. A first-rate biblical epic packed with action. The chariot race is an all-time achievement in film editing and one of the greatest action scenes in motion pictures. Stars Charlton Heston as Ben Hur. Based on the novel by Lew Wallace.
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ACMI Identifier
302376
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Religious films
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Christianity
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religious films
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)