Hur 1959 Part 1 [cracked]: Ben

The first part of the film centers on the tragic dissolution of a lifelong friendship. (Charlton Heston), a wealthy Jewish prince, is reunited with his childhood friend Messala (Stephen Boyd), who has returned to Jerusalem as a high-ranking Roman tribune.

One of the most haunting sequences in the first half of the film involves Judah’s transfer to the slave ships. The film pulls no punches in depicting the brutality of the era. Chained in the dank, dark hold of a ship, Judah is stripped of his identity. He is no longer a prince; he is merely a number. ben hur 1959 part 1