USA,
1960, 184 min
(Special edition: 198 min, TV version: 101+85 min)
Directed by:
Stanley KubrickCinematography:
Russell MettyComposer:
Alex NorthCast:
Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Nina Foch, John Ireland, Herbert Lom, John Dall, Harold J. Stone (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Kirk Douglas, who also served as executive producer, stars as the title character, a man born of a slave woman and a slave master who has known nothing but chains his entire life. After being forced to put on a gladiator show--that almost leads to his death--for wealthy Romans (including a marvelously conniving Laurence Olivier as the power-hungry Crassus), Spartacus leads a slave revolt across Italy that soon has thousands marching on Rome. Meanwhile, he has fallen in love with the beautiful Varinia (an effervescent Jean Simmons), pledging his life to her. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1961 - Peter Ustinov (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1961 - Russell Metty (Best Cinematography (Color))
- 1961 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1961 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1961 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1961 - Alex North (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1961 - Best Film
Golden Globes
- 1961 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1961 - Stanley Kubrick (Best Director)
- 1961 - Laurence Olivier (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1961 - Peter Ustinov (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1961 - Woody Strode (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1961 - Alex North (Best Original Score)
The Saturn Awards
- 2012 - Best DVD Movie Collection