Film epic, Ben-Hur, Remastered with Bible Study Guide

A Tale of the Christ

Four-Disc Collector’s Edition DVD with Bible Study Guide

Award-Winning Epic, Now Stunningly Restored from Original Elements Specially Tailored for the Christian Audience

Newly Remastered from Original 65mm Film Elements With More Than 10 Hours of Bonus Material

Available September 13 from Warner Home Video

Burbank, Calif. – Ben-Hur, winner of 11 Academy Awards ®, will debut as a Four-Disc Collector’s Edition DVD with Bible Study Guide on September 13 from Warner Home Video. Reverend Dr. Robert H. Schuller and son Reverend Dr. Robert A. Schuller, Co-Chairmen of Crystal Cathedral Ministries, have authored this guide as part of what truly is a unique collection. The Crystal Cathedral is home to a congregation of more than 10,000 members and “Hour of Power,” the most widely televised one-hour church service in the world, watched weekly by over 20 million people.

Additionally, William Wyler’s epic masterpiece has been newly remastered from the original 65mm film elements. The DVD now boasts more than 10 hours of bonus features including an all-new documentary on the film’s influence with leading filmmakers including Ridley Scott (Kingdom of Heaven, Gladiator) and George Lucas (Star Wars films), a making-of documentary hosted by Christopher Plummer, scene specific commentary by Charlton Heston, rare screen tests, a reproduction of the original theatrical souvenir program, plus the 1925 silent version of the film with musical score by Carl Davis. The Four-Disc Collector’s Edition DVD with Bible Study Guide will sell for $39.92. Look for the specially-marked edition available in Christian retail stores and wherever DVDs are sold.

“Ben-Hur appeals to audiences of all ages with its spectacular action set pieces and its timeless tale of faith and redemption,” notes George Feltenstein, Senior Vice-President of Classic Catalog . “A perennial best-seller, Ben-Hur has sold more than five million copies on home video.”

About Ben-Hur
With 100,000 costumes, 8,000 extras, 300 sets and a budget that, at the time, was the most expensive in MGM’s history, Ben-Hur is widely considered to be one of the most accomplished Biblical-era epics ever made. Based on Lew Wallace’s best-selling novel and adapted by Karl Tunberg and a number of uncredited writers including Gore Vidal and Maxwell Anderson, Ben-Hur stars Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott, Cathy O’Donnell and Sam Jaffe.