Spartacus / Universal International ; Bryna Productions, Inc. presents ; screenplay by Dalton Trumbo ; produced by Edward Lewis ; directed by Stanley Kubrick.

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Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures (Firm), Bryna Productions
Other Authors: Kubrick, Stanley, Lewis, Edward, Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976, Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020, Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010, Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962, Ustinov, Peter, Gavin, John, 1931-2018, Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010, Fast, Howard, 1914-2003
Language:English
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2001]
Series:Criterion collection ; 105.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Fast, Howard, > 1914-2003 > Film adaptations.
Spartacus, > -71 B.C. > Drama.
Revolutionaries > Rome > Drama.
Gladiators > Rome > Drama.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Rome > History > Servile Wars, 135-71 B.C. > Drama.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (196 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.
Note:Widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.2:1).
Originally produced as motion picture in 1960.
Based on the novel by Howard Fast.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1997 .S68 2001 VideoDVD
AF7 D0004781 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
Awards:Academy Awards: Best supporting actor (Ustinov) and 3 other awards.
ISBN:1559409150
Credits:Director of photography, Russell Metty ; editor, Robert Lawrence ; music, Alex North ; restored by Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis.