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May 3, 1991 · The film tells the story of the Roman slave Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), who toils for the Roman Empire while dreaming, the narrator assures us, “of the death of slavery - which would not come until 2,000 years later.” He is sentenced to death after biting a Roman guard, but spared by Peter Ustinov, as Batiatus, a broker of gladiators.
94% Tomatometer 63 Reviews 87% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to...
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- Stanley Kubrick
- PG-13
- Kirk Douglas
Thrilling epic is too intense for the youngest. Read Common Sense Media's Spartacus review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Jean Simmons, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier
- Stanley Kubrick
- Universal Pictures
Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Jun 12, 2009. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most trusted measurement of quality for Movies & TV. The definitive site for Reviews, Trailers...
Dec 7, 2021. Spartacus, the Stanley Kubrick directed, Kirk Douglas produced story of slave revolt in ancient Rome, is a special experience; a classic epic with a distinctly modern sensibility. It’s a sharp, subtly risqué piece of work, in line with what I expect from Kubrick.
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- Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Mann
- PG-13
With Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton. The slave Spartacus survives brutal training as a gladiator and leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic, as the ambitious Crassus seeks to gain power by crushing the uprising.
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Apr 18, 1991 · Since then "Spartacus," the story of a Roman slave rebellion starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis, Jean Simmons, Peter Ustinov and Charles Laughton and directed by Stanley Kubrick ...