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This is unquestionably the best and most intelligent historical epic yet made - possibly because no other similar films had such a fine and intelligent movie maker as Stanley Kubrick at the helm. Apart from being a hugely compelling study of the central character and his story (based on truth) it also boasts many of the best performances in any similar film, notably Charles Laughton and Peter Ustinov who manage to steal every scene they're in even with the mighty Olivier in there too. A superb script full of great verbal duals and subtle wit and Kirk Douglas is excellent as the eponymous gladiator but I still can't get used to Tony Curtis's accent - it just ain't ancient Rome. Sorry Ridley - this is in a different class to your movie.
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Production Year: 1997 - Drama - Director: Gillian Armstrong - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciaran Hinds, Tom Wilkinson, Richard Roxburgh
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Stanley Kubrick's film tells the tale of Spartacus the bold gladiator slave and Virinia the woman who believed in his cause. Challenged by the power-hungry Gene...
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Advantages: Great script, superb acting, cinematography, score, battle scenes Disadvantages: pace falters at times, 20 mins too long, some very obvious scenes filmed in studio
dreamstar70 25.01.2001 (25.01.2001)
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Review of Spartacus (DVD)
Advantages: The leading character "Spartacus" played by sreen legend Kirk Douglas shows emence courage and bravery in breaking free from the role as slave ,and the attempt to lead his fellow slaves to freedom after a lifetime of toil and torture. Disadvantages: There could have been more references to Spartacus's life as a boy before he led the revolt against the hierachy of Roman society
bigvoice 18.08.2003 (18.08.2003)
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Review of Spartacus (DVD)
Advantages: Great Ballet - great music- wonderful dancing Disadvantages: no ballet is as good on dvd as live- filming of ballets from russia is inferior
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Aug 24th, 2000
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