Thrill anew to the visual splendor, thundering action and towering drama of this record-setting winner of 11 Academy Awards®* including Best Picture. Charlton Heston brings a muscular physical and moral presence to his Best Actor Oscar®-winning role of Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman in Palestine whose heroic odyssey includes enslavement by the Romans, vengeance against his tormentors during a furious arena chariot race and fateful encounters with Jesus Christ. Best Director Oscar® winner William Wyler masterfully grips the reins of an enduring and spellbinding spectacular.

Newly Remastered and Restored from Original 65mm Film Elements
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio
• Commentary by Film Historian T. Gene Hatcher with Scene Specific Comments from Charlton Heston
• Music-Only Track Showcasing Miklos Rozsa’s Score
Disc Three: Special Features
• “Charlton Heston: A Personal Journey” (78 min) [HD] NEW!
• “Ben-Hur: 1925 Silent Version,” from the Thames Television Restoration with Stereophonic Orchestral Score by Composer Carl Davis (143 min)
• 2005 Documentary: “Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema” - Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott reflect on the importance and influence of the film on modern epics (58 min)
• 1994 Documentary: “Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic” Hosted by Christopher Plummer (58 min)
• “Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures” - Audiovisual recreation of the film via stills, storyboards, sketches, music and dialogue
• Screen Tests (30 min)
• Vintage Newsreels Gallery
• Highlights from the 1960 Academy Awards Ceremony
• Theatrical Trailer Gallery
The DVD UCE will have the feature film restored and remastered for standard definition plus the same Special Features spread over five discs. The 2-Disc 50th Anniversary Edition DVD will have the feature film restored and remastered for standard definition with commentary plus a special edition poster mail-in offer and a commemorative o-sleeve. *All enhanced content listed above is subject to change. About Warner Home Video: With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc., commands the largest home entertainment distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Video and New Line Cinema.