Spartacus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas in the title role, a slave 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 Sempronius Gracchus, Peter Ustinov as slave trader 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.
Spartacus (1960)
Directed by Anthony Mann / Stanley Kubrick
Genres - Action-Adventure, Biography, Drama, Epic, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Epic Film, Historical Film, Sword-And-Sandal Film |
Release Date - Oct 13, 1960 |
Run Time - 197 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
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Budget
$12,000,000
Box Office
$1,844,917
Themes
Tags
Ancient Rome, Ancient World, Douglas, Epic, Escaped Slave, Film Based On A Novel, Gladiator, Myths/Legends/Magic, Roman Empire, Slave, Slavery, Torture, Transformation, True Stories
Attributes
Based On: Spartacus
Filming Location: Madrid, Spain
Narrative Location: Italy
Filming Location: Madrid, Spain
Narrative Location: Italy
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