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Spartacus [videorecording] / Universal International ; Bryna Productions, Inc. presents ; screenplay by Dalton Trumbo ; produced by Edward Lewis ; directed by Stanley Kubrick.

Valles, 1886-1970 (costume designer.). Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010 (actor.). Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020 (actor.). Gavin, John, 1931-2018 (actor.). Kubrick, Stanley, (film producer.). Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962 (actor.). Lawrence, Robert, 1913-2004 (editor of moving image work.). Lewis, Edward (Motion picture producer), (film producer.). Metty, Russell, (director of photography.). North, Alex, (composer.). Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 (actor.). Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010 (actor.). Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976 (screenwriter.). Ustinov, Peter, (actor.). Bryna Productions. (Added Author). Universal Studios Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Universal-International (Firm) (Added Author). Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis. (Cast).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0783226039
  • ISBN: 1559409150
  • ISBN: 9780783226033
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (186 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen
  • Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Video, [1998]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Howard Fast.
Contains an additional 5 min. of footage cut from the original.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1960.
Special features: Production notes; cast and filmmakers; theatrical trailers.
Title from disc label.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Russell Metty; editor, Robert Lawrence; music, Alex North; costume design, Valles; restored by Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz.
Participant or Performer Note:
Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis.
Target Audience Note:
Rated PG-13.
System Details Note:
DVD, region1; NTSC; widescreen (2.21:1) presentation; Dolby 5.1 surround, Dolby surround.
Language Note:
In English or dubbed French; optional subtitles in Spanish; captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
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.

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Revolutionaries > Rome > Drama.
Slave rebellions > Rome > Drama.
Rome > History > Servile Wars, 135-71 B.C. > Drama.
Genre: Biographical films.
Feature films.
Historical films.
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Available copies

  • 20 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Rockingham County Public Library.

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