Spartacus / [Universal Pictures ; presented by] Bryna Productions, Inc. ; screenplay, 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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Spartacus (Motion picture : 1960) Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	Universal Pictures Company Bryna Productions Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976 Lewis, Edward (Producer) Kubrick, Stanley 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 French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English with optional soundtrack in French; optional subtitles in Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Published:	Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Video, [1998]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Fast, Howard, > 1914-2003 > Film adaptations. Spartacus, > -71 B.C. > Drama. Fast, Howard, > 1914-2003. Spartacus, > -71 B.C. Rome > History > Servile Wars, 135-71 B.C. > Drama. Rome (Empire) Revolutionaries > Rome > Drama. Gladiators > Rome > Drama. Roma > Historia > Teatro. Gladiators. Revolutionaries. Feature films. Action and adventure films. Fiction films. Feature films > United States. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Drama. Film adaptations. History. 135 - 71 B.C.
Genre:	Film adaptations. Drama. Teatro. Feature films. Action and adventure films. Fiction films. Feature films Video recordings for the hearing impaired. History.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (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:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1960. Based on the novel by Howard Fast. Contains an additional 5 min. of footage cut from the original. Special features: Production notes; cast and filmmakers; theatrical trailers. Videorecording.
Call Number:	9W8 D0001438 VideoDVD
Audience:	Rated PG-13.
Awards:	Academy Award, 1961: Best supporting actor; Best art direction, set decoration, color; Best cinematography, color; Best costume design, color. Golden Globes, 1961: Best motion picture, drama.
ISBN:	0783226039 9780783226033
Credits:	Director of photography, Russell Metty; editor, Robert Lawrence; music, Alex North; restored by Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz.
System Details:	DVD, widescreen (2.21:1) presentation; Dolby 5.1 surround, Dolby surround.
Cast:	Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis.