4 Disk set. 211 min. Color. Closed-captioned.
Winner of two Academy Awards, Charlton Heston stars in the story of two childhood friends, one a Roman and one a Jew, whose love turns to hatred. But Ben-Hur's Christian family and the woman he loves encourage him to recognize Jesus' miraculous power and love. It is only when he encounters Christ's love that he can release his bitterness.
May we also suggest
The Robe, with Richard Burton, and
Demetrius and the Gladiators, with Victor Mature.
Or
The Fourth Wise Man, starring Martin Sheen and Alan Arkin.