Spartacus
1960 · Movie · 3h 17m · PG-13
HistoryWarDramaAdventure
"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.
Ratings
TMDB
7.5/10
Key crew
- Dalton TrumboScreenplay
- Stanley KubrickDirector
- Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
- Peter UstinovScreenplay
Cast
- Kirk DouglasSpartacus
- Laurence OlivierMarcus Licinius Crassus
- Jean SimmonsVarinia
- Charles LaughtonSempronius Gracchus
- Peter UstinovLentulus Batiatus
- John GavinJulius Caesar
- Tony CurtisAntoninus
- Nina FochHelena Glabrus
- John IrelandCrixus
- Herbert LomTigranes Levantus
- John DallMarcus Publius Glabrus
- Woody StrodeDraba
Stills
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Themes
gladiatorroman empiregladiator fightslaveryinsurgenceancient romehistorical fictiontortureancient worldslaveescaped slave1st century