The new Ben-Hur opens today, which can't help but put moviegoers in mind of the 1959 MGM blockbuster. That classic starred Charlton Heston and won a pile of Oscars. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "BEN-HUR") ...
Ben-Hur, 1959. Directed by William Wyler. Starring Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O’Donnell, and Sam Jaffe. SYNOPSIS: Warner Bros.
Also available as a SteelBook ( $89.99 at Amazon ), Ben-Hur is a landmark of filmmaking that genuinely deserves its many accolades, and Warner’s new 4K edition likewise deserves a spot in your library ...