Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) is a rebellious slave purchased by Lentulus Batiatus (Peter Ustinov), owner of a school for gladiators. For the entertainment of corrupt Roman senator Marcus Licinius Crassus (Laurence Olivier), Batiatus' gladiators are to stage a fight to the death. On the night before the event, the enslaved trainees are "rewarded" with female companionship. Spartacus' companion for the evening is Varinia (Jean Simmons), a slave from Brittania. When Spartacus later learns that Varinia has been sold to Crassus, he ...
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Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) is a rebellious slave purchased by Lentulus Batiatus (Peter Ustinov), owner of a school for gladiators. For the entertainment of corrupt Roman senator Marcus Licinius Crassus (Laurence Olivier), Batiatus' gladiators are to stage a fight to the death. On the night before the event, the enslaved trainees are "rewarded" with female companionship. Spartacus' companion for the evening is Varinia (Jean Simmons), a slave from Brittania. When Spartacus later learns that Varinia has been sold to Crassus, he leads 78 fellow gladiators in revolt. Word of the rebellion spreads like wildfire, and soon Spartacus' army numbers in the hundreds. Escaping to join his cause is Varinia, who has fallen in love with Spartacus, and another of Crassus' house slaves, the sensitive Antoninus (Tony Curtis). The revolt becomes the principal cog in the wheel of a political struggle between Crassus and a more temperate senator named Gracchus (Charles Laughton). Anthony Mann was the original director of Spartacus, eventually replaced by Stanley Kubrick, who'd previously guided Douglas through Paths of Glory. The film received 4 Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Ustinov. A crucial scene between Olivier and Curtis, removed from the 1967 reissue because of its subtle homosexual implications, was restored in 1991, with a newly recorded soundtrack featuring Curtis as his younger self and Anthony Hopkins standing in for the deceased Olivier. Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Woody Strode, John Gavin, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Laurence Olivier, Kirk Douglas. Very good. 1960 Run time: 197. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Woody Strode, John Gavin, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Laurence Olivier, Kirk Douglas. Very good. 1960 Run time: 197. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Woody Strode, John Gavin, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Laurence Olivier, Kirk Douglas. Very good. 1960 Run time: 197. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov. Run time: 197 mins. Originally released: 1960. Language: English. item is tested and working
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Woody Strode, John Gavin, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Laurence Olivier, Kirk Douglas. Very good. 1960 Run time: 197. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Digital copy/codes may be expired or not included. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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In general, growing up in a fortunate lifestyle, we often fail to appreciate what we have and forget that while our worries may be due to materialism, technological luxuries, social pressures, etc, in the past, people struggled to just survive. Vital struggles, I like to call them.
Classical films may lack the dazzling special effects and vibrant colors, but the stories don't lack luster whatsoever. Spartacus, the most famous slave of his time, recognized the injustice of his existence and took stands for the rights of humanity. People may deem him as foolish for going up against something so big, but it just goes to show that any little move can have a huge impact.