1960/10/13 (US) | History, War, Drama
They trained him to kill for their pleasure ... but they trained him a little too well
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 Kubrick
Director
Dalton Trumbo
Screenplay
Peter Ustinov
Screenplay
Kirk Douglas
Spartacus
Laurence Olivier
Marcus Licinius Crassus
Jean Simmons
Varinia
Charles Laughton
Sempronius Gracchus
Peter Ustinov
Lentulus Batiatus
John Gavin
Julius Caesar
Tony Curtis
Antoninus
$ 12,000,000
$ 60,000,000
Released
Eric Orbom
Art Direction
Larry Germain
Hairstylist
Howard Fast
Novel
Alexander Golitzen
Production Design
Ronald Pierce
Sound Designer
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Kirk Douglas
Executive Producer
Bill Thomas
Costume Design