Title: Spartacus
Runtime: 184 Min
Year: 1960
Genres: Action - Adventure - Biography
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Nina Foch, John Ireland, Herbert Lom, John Dall, Charles McGraw, Joanna Barnes, Harold J. Stone, Woody Strode, Peter Brocco, Paul Lambert, Nick Dennis, Tony Curtis
Directed By: Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Mann (uncredited)
PLOT
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. Meanwhile, in Rome, the slave revolt has become a deciding factor in the power struggle between two senators: the republican Gracchus and the militarist Crassus, each of whom sees the fortunes of the rebellion as the key to his own rise to power or humiliating defeat. As the two statesmen attempt to aid, hinder and manipulate the rebels for their own benefit, Spartacus and his followers press on toward freedom.
Country: U.S.A.
Language: English
Writers: Dalton Trumbo (screenplay), Howard Fast (novel), Calder Willingham (battle scenes) uncredited, Peter Ustinov uncredited
Awards:
1961- Academy Awards, USA (Oscar)
-Best Actor in a Supporting Role Peter Ustinov (WON)
-Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Alexander Golitzen, Eric Orbom, Russell A. Gausman and Julia Heron (WON)
-Best Cinematography, Color Russell Metty (WON)
-Best Costume Design, Color Valles and Bill Thomas (WON)
-Best Film Editing Robert Lawrence (NOMINATED)
-Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture Alex North (NOMINATED)
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