2005 (Copyright year)

Moving image

Anthology

Features include:
*Both the 1925 and 1959 versions.
*Digital transfer (16:9, 2.76:1) from restored 65mm elements.
*Commentary by film historian T. Gene Hatcher, with Charlton Heston.
*Music-only track showcasing Miklos Rozsa's score.
*The Thames Television Restoration with a Sterophonic Orchestral Score by Carl Davis.
*2005 documentary BEN-HUR: THE EPIC THAT CHANGED CINEMA.
*1994 documentary BEN-HUR: THE MAKING OF AN EPIC.
*Screen tests.
*Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures.
*Vintage newsreel gallery.
*Highlights from the 4 April 1960 Academy Awards ceremony.
*Theatrical trailer gallery.
*In English with optional French language soundtrack.
*Optional English, Spanish and French subtitles.

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