High definition Blu-ray hits greater heights with the arrival of the visual splendor, thundering action and towering dram of this record-setting winner of the 11 Academy Awards including Best picture. Charlton Heston brings a physical and moral presence to his best actor Oscar winning the 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.