Ben Hur 1959 Part 1 ((install))

: The production used 300 sets across 148 acres at Rome's Cinecittà Studios. : The legendary score was composed by Miklós Rózsa Main Cast of Part 1 Character Significance Charlton Heston Judah Ben-Hur A Jewish prince seeking justice and survival. Stephen Boyd The Roman Tribune and primary antagonist. Jack Hawkins Quintus Arrius The Roman Consul who adopts Judah. Haya Harareet Judah's love interest and the daughter of his steward. Martha Scott Judah's mother. Cathy O'Donnell Judah's sister. Chariot Race Crucifixion

His survival and subsequent adoption by Arrius represent a literal and metaphorical "rebirth." He returns to the world not as a prince, but as a warrior-heir with the resources of Rome at his back, setting the stage for the legendary confrontation in Jerusalem. Key Production Facts $15 million (the costliest film ever made at that time) ben hur 1959 part 1

(Stephen Boyd), now a Roman tribune. Their relationship serves as a microcosm of the political tension in 1st-century Judea: Roman Imperialism : The production used 300 sets across 148