Spartacus (1960)

10/13/1960 (US) • 3h 17m

History, War, Drama, Adventure

They trained him to kill for their pleasure ... but they trained him a little too well

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Kirk Douglas

Spartacus

Laurence Olivier

Marcus Licinius Crassus

Charles Laughton

Sempronius Gracchus

Peter Ustinov

Lentulus Batiatus

John Gavin

Julius Caesar

Tony Curtis

Antoninus

Nina Foch

Helena Glabrus


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$12,000,000.00

Revenue

$60,000,000.00

Keywords

epic

gladiator

roman empire

gladiator fight

slavery

insurgence

ancient rome

historical fiction

torture

ancient world

slave

technicolor

escaped slave

1st century

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