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Cast | Media Mentions | News | Notes
| Pictures
| Character | Actor |
| Spartacus | Kirk Douglas |
| Marcus Licinius Crassus | Laurence Olivier |
| Varinia | Jean Simmons |
| Sempronius Gracchus | Charles Laughton |
| Lentulus Batiatus | Peter Ustinov |
| Julius Caesar | John Gavin |
| Helena Glabrus | Nina Foch |
| Crixus | John Ireland |
| Tigranes Levantus | Herbert Lom |
| Marcus Publius Glabrus | John Dall |
| Marcellus | Charles McGraw |
| Claudia Marius | Joanna Barnes |
| David | Harold J. Stone |
| Draba | Woody Strode |
| Ramon | Peter Brocco |
| Gannicus | Paul Lambert |
| Guard captain | Robert J. Wilke |
| Dionysius | Nicholas Dennis |
| Caius | John Hoyt |
| Laelius | Frederic Worlock |
| Antoninus | Tony Curtis |
Directed by Stanley Kubrick after Anthony Mann was fired only
directing the opening scene
Written by Dalton Trumbo from the Howard Fast novel
23 total
| A&E Biography - Kirk Douglas (2000) | Kirk Douglas - covers Spartacus, the blacklist ending and footage from the premiere. |
| AFI's 10 Top 10 (6/17/08) | Is the #5 Epic film of all time with Kirk Douglas comments. |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies 10th Anniversary (6/20/07) | #81 of all time. |
| Clueless (1995) | They are watching Spartacus on TV in one scene. |
| The Critic (1995) | "I Can't Believe it's a Clip Show" has a 'Smokey and the Spartacus' parody trailer. |
| Cruel Intentions (1999) | Has the line "I do believe Spartacus is showing on television tonight". |
| Don Henley (1985) | The "All She Wants to Do is Dance" music video has the Spanish Poster for Spartacus on a wall "Espartaco". |
| The Farm (1991) | 1. Have CD titled 'Spartacus'. 2. The music video "Groovy Train" has a bus with 'Spartacus' on the side. |
| Gary the Rat (2003) | In "Inherit the Cheese" 6/26/03 Gary says, "I am Spartacus." Could also be a Quilty reference from Lolita. |
| Leave it to Beaver (1961-63) | 1. Teacher's Daughter (1/7/61) Eddie says to
Wally's parents they are going to see Spartacus because he wants to see
how historically accurate it is. 2. Uncle Billy's Visit (3/21/63) Beaver and Richard go to see Spartacus with money Uncle Billy gave Beaver. On the way they meet Gilbert who says it's important because Tony Curtis plays a real Roman general, but don't have enough money for him too and get thrown out for trying to sneaking him in. The real poster is shown, but the film footage shown is fake. Poster Scan |
| Me, Myself & Irene (2000) | Son says his dad, "Sure is a Spartacus looking mofo". |
| One, Two, Three (1961) | C.R. MacNamara has a line, "Put your pants on Spartacus". |
| Seinfeld (12/95) | In "The Gum" Kramer is having Spartacus shown at the Alex theater in 70mm and Geoffrey Harwood the wardrobe man on the film is supposed to be there. |
| The Simpsons (1996-97) | 1."A Fish Called Selma" 3/96 has a line
"School Age Spartacus". 2. "Bart Star" 11/97 the sports equipment shop where the kids get their football gear is called "Sportacus." 3. "Realty Bites" 12/97 Bart's chalkboard writing has "Fartacus". |
| Spartakus (1977) | A Russian musical. |
| Spartacus (2003) | 7 min French film. |
| Spartacus (2004) | Mini series remake |
| Triumvirat (1975) | German progressive rock band who did an entire Spartacus concept album with lyrics! |
| Undergrads (1997) | In one episode a student dressed as a warrior stands up during an assembly and yells 'I am Spartacus!' |
10/10/07
On 10/3/07 Kirk Douglas presented Spartacus at the ArcLight Hollywood 6360 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028.
Length 196 minutes, color, stereo, 2.2:1 aspect ratio
Criterion DVD
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Criterion DVD back
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