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Spartacus

Spartacus

They trained him to kill for their pleasure ... but they trained him a little too well

Oscars ×4
#11of 1960
1960 3h 17mHistoryDramaAdventure

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.

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TMDB score· 2,415 votes

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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.

The vibe

gladiatorroman empiregladiator fightslaveryinsurgenceancient romehistorical fictiontortureancient worldslave

Behind it

Stanley KubrickStanley KubrickDirectorDalton TrumboDalton TrumboScreenplayPeter UstinovPeter UstinovScreenplayAlex NorthAlex NorthComposerRussell MettyCinematography

Cast

Kirk DouglasKirk DouglasSpartacus
Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierMarcus Licinius Crassus
Jean SimmonsJean SimmonsVarinia
Charles LaughtonCharles LaughtonSempronius Gracchus
Peter UstinovPeter UstinovLentulus Batiatus
John GavinJohn GavinJulius Caesar
Tony CurtisTony CurtisAntoninus
Nina FochNina FochHelena Glabrus
John IrelandJohn IrelandCrixus
Herbert LomHerbert LomTigranes Levantus
John DallJohn DallMarcus Publius Glabrus
Woody StrodeWoody StrodeDraba
Harold J. StoneHarold J. StoneDavid
Charles McGrawCharles McGrawMarcellus
Joanna BarnesJoanna BarnesClaudia Marius
Peter BroccoPeter BroccoRamon
Paul LambertPaul LambertGannicus
Robert J. WilkeRobert J. WilkeGuard captain

Director

Stanley Kubrick

Writers

Dalton Trumbo, Peter Ustinov

Release date

13 Oct 1960

Runtime

3h 17m

Budget

$12.0M

Box office

$60.0M · 5.0× its budget

Studio

Bryna Productions, Universal Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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