Spartacus
- Release Date
- October 6, 1960
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick , Anthony Mann
- Cast
- Kirk Douglas , Laurence Olivier , Jean Simmons , Charles Laughton , Peter Ustinov , John Gavin , Nina Foch , John Ireland
- Runtime
- 197 Minutes
- Main Genre
- Biography
- Writers
- Dalton Trumbo , Howard Fast , Peter Ustinov
- Tagline
- More titanic than any story ever told!
Summary
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.
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