Spartacus

Spartacus (1960)

PG
08/12/1960 (GB)
History, War, Drama, Adventure
3h 17m

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.

  • Stanley KubrickDirector
  • Dalton TrumboScreenplay
  • Peter UstinovScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $12,000,000

  • Revenue

    $60,000,000

Keywords

  • epic
  • gladiator
  • roman empire
  • gladiator fight
  • slavery
  • insurgence
  • ancient rome
  • historical fiction
  • torture
  • ancient world
  • slave
  • technicolor
  • escaped slave
  • 1st century

Top Billed Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Spartacus

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Marcus Licinius Crassus

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Varinia

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Sempronius Gracchus

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Lentulus Batiatus

John Gavin

John Gavin

Julius Caesar

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Antoninus

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Helena Glabrus

John Ireland

John Ireland

Crixus

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Tigranes Levantus

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