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A Balasaur Score of 83 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, Metacritic 87/100. Scores higher than 86% of the 97 1960s history movies in this catalog. It runs long at 3h 17m.
Synopsis
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
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic87/100
2,447 audience votes
Key crew
- Stanley KubrickDirector
- Dalton TrumboScreenplay
- 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
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Themes
gladiatorroman empiregladiator fightslaveryinsurgenceancient romehistorical fictiontortureancient worldslaveescaped slave1st century
The Best Movies of 1960
Spartacus is #9 of 60
