Search - The Charlton Heston Presents The Bible: The Passion on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1993 DVD Release: 05/15/2001 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 15 mins Studio: GT Media Total Copies: 1 Genres: Spirituality & Philosophy, Language & Literature, Religions & Belief Systems, Literary Studies

This fourth and final volume in the set features acclaimed actor and two-time National Rifle Association president Charlton Heston telling the Christian -Bible story about the arrest, trial, execution, and resurrection of Jesus. Heston sees the series as providing a taste of the ancient tradition of oral storytelling, which is the way many of the -Bible stories were originally passed down. In addition to footage from Israel, highlights include a music score by Academy Award-winning composer Leonard Rosenman, and the Passion as portrayed by great painters. Both a priest and a rabbi have officially blessed the video production. The other volumes in the set include: Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Genesis, Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: The Story of Moses, and Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: Jesus of Nazareth. ~ Steve Blackburn, All Movie Guide

This installment in the Charlton Heston Presents the Bible series gets an elegant presentation for its DVD release. Charlton Heston Presents the Bible: The Passion has been transferred to disc in its original full-screen aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio, in English, has been mastered in Dolby Digital Stereo. No multiple language options have been included. A short documentary on the making of this series has been included as a bonus. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide