Spartacus - A Stanley Kubrick classic

What emerges from the screen is a passionate statement on behalf of freedom and men who are willing to die to overthrow oppressive governments.

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SPARTACUS - A Stanley Kubrick classic film - Uncut and Fully Restored edition

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. Meanwhile, in Rome, the slave revolt has become a deciding factor in the power struggle between two senators: the republican Gracchus and the militarist Crassus, each of whom sees the fortunes of the rebellion as the key to his own rise to power or humiliating defeat. As the two statesmen attempt to aid, hinder and manipulate the rebels for their own benefit, Spartacus and his followers press on toward freedom.

Source: IMDb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054331/plotsummary

The film was re-released in 1967 (in a version 23 minutes shorter than the original release) and again in 1991 with the same 23 minutes restored by Robert A. Harris, plus an additional 14 minutes that had been cut from the film before its original release. This addition includes several violent battle sequences as well as a bath scene in which the Roman patrician and general Crassus (Olivier) attempts to seduce his slave Antoninus (Curtis) using the analogy of "eating oysters" and "eating snails" to express his opinion that sexual preference is a matter of taste rather than morality.

When the film was restored (two years after Olivier's death) the original dialogue recording of this scene was missing, and so it had to be re-dubbed. Tony Curtis, by then 66, was able to re-record his part, but Crassus's voice is actually an impersonation of Olivier by actor Anthony Hopkins, a talented mimic who had been a protege of Olivier during his days as the National Theatre's Artistic Director, and knew his voice well.

Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus_(1960_film)

Awards won:

• Oscar for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Oscar for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color
• Oscar for Best Cinematography, Color
• Oscar for Best Costume Design, Color
• Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama
• Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Feature Film
• 2nd place Golden Laurel Award for Top Male Supporting Performance
• 3rd place Golden Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance

Nominated for:

• Oscar for Best Film Editing
• Oscar for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
• BAFTA Film Award for Best Film from any Source
• Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama
• Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Director
• Golden Globe for Best Original Score
• Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor (Woody Strode)
• Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor (Peter Ustinov)
• WGA Award (Screen) for Best Written American Drama

Source: IMDb http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054953/plotsummary

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