The Slave

The Slave (1962)

Il figlio di Spartacus

The son of Spartacus leads the slaves against their tyrant oppressors!

The decurion Randus holds himself so well in the command of his troops, that Caesar promotes him to centurion. He is subsequently sent to Egypt, to keep Cesar informed on the actions and intentions of co-triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus - a man too rich, and ambitious, for Caesar's comfort. A fateful sea trip from Egypt to Rome forces Randus in captivity by mercenary troops, and leads a revolt by which he gets freedom for himself, and all the other slaves. Through an amulet he received from his late mother, a man who had fought by Spartacus' side, identifies the young man as Spartacus' and Varinia's son. At first reluctant to accept this story about his origins, Randus will be forced by the circumstances to repeat the feat of his father, twenty years later.

Date of release
1962-08-24
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (22)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Director
Sergio Corbucci

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Egypt

The Slave is a 1962 Italian peplum film directed by Sergio Corbucci and starring Steve Reeves and Gianna Maria Canale. It is an unofficial sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film Spartacus, as it includes a mention of the character Varinia, who was specifically created for the novel template for that film.

Production

The film was shot between Rome and Cairo. The film was the last sword-and-sandal film for actor Steve Reeves.

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