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13/10/1960 History, Drama, Adventure 3h 17m
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They trained him to kill for their pleasure ... but they trained him a little too well

Overview

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.

  1. Stanley Kubrick

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Kirk Douglas

    Spartacus

  2. Laurence Olivier

    Marcus Licinius Crassus

  3. Jean Simmons

    Varinia

  4. Charles Laughton

    Sempronius Gracchus

  5. Peter Ustinov

    Lentulus Batiatus

  6. John Gavin

    Julius Caesar

  7. Tony Curtis

    Antoninus

  8. Nina Foch

    Helena Glabrus

  9. John Ireland

    Crixus

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-05-30
Kirk Douglas had the vision to back the previously black-listed Dalton Trumbo with his excellent screenplay for this epic tale of slavery and the struggle for freedom. He also led a cast with some of the best actors to ever grace the silver screen. Olivier, Laughton, Ustinov, Curtis and a wonderfully tender Jean Simmons who all lift this tale of a slave who rebelled against the tyrannical rule of his Roman masters and inspired thousands to follow him as they strove to escape, then defeat the armies of Rome. The cinematography, colour, costumes are all the stuff of artists and Alex North create...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$12,000,000.00

Revenue
$60,000,000.00

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