Spartacus Movie

Spartacus Movie

Based on the Howard Fast novel of the same name, the 1960 epic film Spartacus centers around a slave who rebels against the Romans during the Third Servile War.

Fast Facts

Director: Stanley Kubrick
Producer: Kirk Douglas
Distribution: Universal Pictures
Run time: 184 mins.
Was cut down to 161 minutes for its 1967 re-release, but was restored to a full 198 minutes for a new version with extra footage in 1991
Released: October 6, 1960
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Jean Simmons, Laurence Olivier, Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis
Nominated for six Academy Awards
Won four Oscars, including Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Peter Ustinov)

Classic Movie Moment

Oft referenced and parodied, the film's most famous scene has Spartacus mixed in with the rest of the recaptured slaves; when the group is offered leniency in exchange for outing the identity of Spartacus, each slave instead proclaims "I am Spartacus" one by one.

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Entertainment | Movies | 1960s Films

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Spartacus Photos

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Spartacus Videos

YouTube & Google Video: Spartacus Search
YouTube: "I'm Spartacus!" Scene (Time: 1:28)
YouTube: Spartacus The Roman Army Scene (Time: 8:31)
YouTube: Spartacus in the Arena Scene (Time: 3:57)
YouTube: Spartacus Uncut VHS Trailer (Time: 1:10)

Spartacus Reviews and Articles

RogerEbert.com: Spartacus Review
The Criterion Collection: Spartacus Essay
BBC Films: Spartacus Review | DVD Review
The Flick Filosopher: Spartacus Review
Yahoo! Movies: Spartacus User Reviews
DVD Verdict: Spartacus DVD Review
Reel.com: Spartacus DVD Review

Spartacus Sites, Blogs and Message Boards

Images: A Journal of Film and Popular Culture: Spartacus
IMDb: Spartacus Message Board
Scintilla: Historical Background for Spartacus
Movie Mistakes: Spartacus Mistakes
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Spartacus DVDs and Merchandise

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Related Pages on Mahalo

Stanley Kubrick | Kirk Douglas | Jean Simmons | Laurence Olivier | Charles Laughton | Tony Curtis | Peter Ustinov | Julius Caesar | Woody Strode

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