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language
English
duration
198 min
genre
historical
theme
epic
director
Stanley Kubrick
Score
8 / 10

Spartacus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas in the title role, a slave and gladiator who leads a rebellion against Rome during the events of the Third Servile War. Adapted by Dalton Trumbo from Howard Fast's 1951 novel of the same title, the film also stars Laurence Olivier as Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus, Charles Laughton as rival senator Sempronius Gracchus, Peter Ustinov as gladiatorial school owner Lentulus Batiatus, and John Gavin as Julius Caesar. Jean Simmons played Spartacus' wife Varinia, a fictional character, and Tony Curtis played the fictional slave Antoninus.

Plot

In the first century BC, the Roman Republic has slid into corruption, its menial work done by slaves. One slave, a Thracian named Spartacus, is so uncooperative in his position in a mining pit that he is sentenced to death by starvation. By chance, he is displayed to Roman lanista (gladiatorial school manager) Lentulus Batiatus, who – impressed by his ferocity – purchases Spartacus for his school in Capua and instructs trainer Marcellus not to overdo his indoctrination, believing the slave "has quality". Amid the abuse, Spartacus forms a quiet relationship with Varinia, a serving woman whom he refuses to touch when she is sent to "entertain" him in his cell. The two are forced to endure numerous humiliations for defying the conditions of servitude.

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    award Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
    contentLocation Italy
    director Stanley Kubrick
    editor Robert Lawrence
    genre adventure drama historical
    keywords aethiopia capua cilicia collect country estate crucifixion crucify disturb ethiopian fight fight to the death force gladiator id julius caesar kill lower class lower classes ludus marcus licinius crassus martyr mine patrician plebeian rebel leader roman army roman legion roman republic roman senate sex slave shout slave slavery in ancient rome surround survive taunt thracian via appia
    musicBy Alex North
    nomination Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award for Best Film Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Golden Globe Award for Best Director Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
    producer Edward Lewis
    productionCompany Bryna Productions
    recordedAt Madrid Spain
    theme activists epic war