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.
Spartacus (1960) is a history, drama and adventure film directed by Stanley Kubrick, released on October 13, 1960 with a runtime of 3h 17m. It stars Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons and Charles Laughton. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 2,448 ratings.
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Kirk Douglas
as Spartacus
Laurence Olivier
as Marcus Licinius Crassus
Jean Simmons
as Varinia
Charles Laughton
as Sempronius Gracchus
Peter Ustinov
as Lentulus Batiatus
John Gavin
as Julius Caesar
Tony Curtis
as Antoninus
Nina Foch
as Helena Glabrus
John Ireland
as Crixus
Herbert Lom
as Tigranes Levantus
John Dall
as Marcus Publius Glabrus
Woody Strode
as Draba
Directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Howard Fast, Dalton Trumbo and Calder Willingham, produced by Edward Lewis.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 2,448 ratings.
The sword and sandal epic that has everything. Spartacus is the Thracian slave who refused to be a Roman plaything, breaking out of their clutches he led the slave revolt that panicked the Roman Rebublic in circa BC 73, this film is based on that period in history. Spartacus got off to a troubled start, original director Anthony Mann was fired by leading man Kirk Douglas (Spartacus) after a falling out, some of…
Reviewed on September 15, 2019
This historical/epic drama was one of those 50-60's movies that lasted for 3 and a half hours. It isn't perfect despite the production have being great in some points. The main issue is that it isn't historical based (and who knows the history to the full extend?), but it was based on a Roward Fast novel of 1951 with lots of romanticized and non historical events. Some things are history: like the basis of the…
Reviewed on November 21, 2023
Kirk Douglas had the vision to back the previously black-listed Dalton Trumbo with his excellent screenplay for this epic tale of slavery and the struggle for freedom. He also led a cast with some of the best actors to ever grace the silver screen. Olivier, Laughton, Ustinov, Curtis and a wonderfully tender Jean Simmons who all lift this tale of a slave who rebelled against the tyrannical rule of his Roman masters…
Reviewed on May 30, 2024
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The main cast of Spartacus (1960) includes Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton and Peter Ustinov. The film was directed by Stanley Kubrick. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Spartacus was released on October 13, 1960 and runs for 3h 17m.
Spartacus (1960) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 2,448 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, drama and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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