Spartacus, Universal International ; Bryna Productions, Inc. presents ; screenplay by Dalton Trumbo ; produced by Edward Lewis ; directed by Stanley Kubrick
Type
Label
Spartacus, Universal International ; Bryna Productions, Inc. presents ; screenplay by Dalton Trumbo ; produced by Edward Lewis ; directed by Stanley Kubrick
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13
Main title
Spartacus
Oclc number
46877063
Responsibility statement
Universal International ; Bryna Productions, Inc. presents ; screenplay by Dalton Trumbo ; produced by Edward Lewis ; directed by Stanley Kubrick
Runtime
196
Series statement
Criterion collection, 105
Summary
A dramatized account of the slave uprising led by laborer-turned-gladiator Spartacus, against the combined forces of the late Roman Republic. After escaping from a gladiator training ground, Spartacus convinces his fellow escapees to join him in an attempt to free all Roman slaves, and becomes the head of a massive revolt that threatens to overwhelm the power of Rome
Table Of Contents
Disc 1: 1991 fully restored version ; audio commentaries by Kirk Douglas, Peter Ustinov, Howard Fast, Edward Lewis, Robert A. Harris, Saul Bass ; scene analysis by Dalton Trumbo ; additional Alex North score compositions ; restoration demonstration -- Disc 2: Rare deleted scenes ; vintage newsreel footage ; 1960 promotional interviews with Jean Simmons, Peter Ustinov ; 1992 video interview with Peter Ustinov ; behind-the-scenes "gladiatorial school" footage ; the 1960 documentary The Hollywood ten, plus archival documents about the blacklist ; original storyboards by Saul Bass ; production stills ; sketches by director Stanley Kubrick ; original theatrical trailer
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
- Ustinov, Peter
- Bryna Productions
- Lewis, Edward, (Motion picture producer)
- Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962
- Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010
- Kubrick, Stanley
- Gavin, John, 1931-2018
- Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020
- Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010
- Fast, Howard, 1914-2003
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
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- Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
- Ustinov, Peter
- Bryna Productions
- Lewis, Edward, (Motion picture producer)
- Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962
- Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010
- Kubrick, Stanley
- Gavin, John, 1931-2018
- Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020
- Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010
- Fast, Howard, 1914-2003
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
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