Spartacus (1960)
They trained him to kill for their pleasure ... but they trained him a little too well
184 min
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.
- Release date
- October 8, 1960
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Box office
- $60,000,000
Trailer
Cast
- Kirk Douglas as Spartacus
- Laurence Olivier as Crassus
- Tony Curtis as Antoninus
- Jean Simmons as Varinia
- Charles Laughton as Gracchus
- Peter Ustinov as Batiatus
- John Gavin as Julius Caesar
- Nina Foch as Helena Glabrus
- John Ireland as Crixus
- Herbert Lom as Tigranes Levantus
Crew
- Stanley Kubrick · Director
- Dalton Trumbo · Writer
- Howard Fast · Writer
- Edward Lewis · Producer
- Alex North · Composer
- Russell Metty · Cinematographer
- Robert Lawrence · Editor
- Alexander Golitzen · Production designer