DVD 184 mins IMDB 8.0
PG-13 (Parental Guidance)
Spartacus
Criterion/Voyager (1960)
In Collection
#755

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Drama, Adventure, War, Romance, Action, History, Biography
USA  /  English

Kirk Douglas Spartacus
Laurence Olivier Marcus Licinius Crassus
Nina Foch Helena Glabrus
John Gavin Julius Caesar
Charles Laughton Sempronius Gracchus
Jean Simmons Varinia
Peter Ustinov Lentulus Batiatus
John Ireland Crixus
Herbert Lom Tigranes Levantus
Charles McGraw Marcellus
John Dall Marcus Publius Glabrus
Lester Cole
Albert Maltz
Samuel Ornitz
John Howard Lawson
Herbert J. Biberman

Director Stanley Kubrick; Anthony Mann; John Berry
Producer Kirk Douglas; Edward Lewis; James C. Katz
Writer Peter Ustinov; Calder Willingham; Howard Fast; Dalton Trumbo
Cinematography Russell Metty
Musician Alex North

In the early days of Rome, a Thracian slave named Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) was bought by a fight promoter (Peter Ustinov) and trained as a gladiator. All the while he dreamed of freedom. He found a kindred spirit in a British house slave (Jean Simmons). With his fellow gladiators (including Woody Strode) Spartacus staged a slave revolt that brought the Rome to its knees. Opposed by Crassus (Laurence Olivier) and other Roman leaders, including Julius Caesar (John Gavin), Spartacus showed that slaves were the equals of the finest army in the world. Based on a true story.

Edition Details
Distributor Criterion
Edition Criterion/ Special Edition
Barcode 715515011723
Region Region 1
Release Date 24/04/2001
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (16:9)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Mono [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Commentary [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 1: Disc I: Audio Commentary by Producer/Actor Kirk Douglas, Actor Peter Ustinov, Novelist Howard Fast, Producer Edward Lewis, Restoration Expert Robert A. Harris, and Designer Saul Bass Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo's Scene-by-Scene Analysis Additional Alex North Score Compositions Restoration Demonstration Disc II: Rare Deleted Scenes Vintage Newsreel Footage 1960 Promotional Interviews with Jean Simmons and Peter Ustinov 1992 Video Interview with Peter Ustinov Behind-the-Scenes "Gladiatorial School" Footage The 1960 Documentary The Hollywood Ten Plus Archival Documents About the Blacklist Original Storyboards by Saul Bass Hundreds of Production Stills, Lobby Cards, Posters, Print Ads and A Comic Book Sketches by Director Stanley Kubrick Original Theatrical Trailer
Personal Details
Purchase Price $49.95
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