Spartacus

Spartacus (1960)

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

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.

Date of release
1960-10-13
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (2472)
Runtime
3h 17m
Genres
History, Drama, Adventure
Director
Stanley Kubrick

Casting

  • Kirk Douglas — Spartacus
  • Laurence Olivier — Marcus Licinius Crassus
  • Jean Simmons — Varinia
  • Charles Laughton — Sempronius Gracchus
  • Peter Ustinov — Lentulus Batiatus
  • John Gavin — Julius Caesar
  • Tony Curtis — Antoninus
  • Nina Foch — Helena Glabrus
  • John Ireland — Crixus
  • Herbert Lom — Tigranes Levantus
  • John Dall — Marcus Publius Glabrus
  • Woody Strode — Draba

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