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Stanley Kubrick directed a cast of screen legends--including Kirk Douglas as the indomitable gladiator who led a Roman slave revolt--in the sweeping epic that defined a genre and ushered in a new Hollywood era. The assured acting, lush Technicolor cinematography, bold costumes and visceral fight sequences won "Spartacus" four Oscars. Spartacus 2004: Based on Howard Fast's acclaimed novel, Goran Visnjic stars as Spartaus, the epic tale of one man's leadership during one of history's most legendary fights for freedom. Sold into slavery as a young boy after witnessing his father's murder, Spartacus grows up to lead the slave revolt against Rome's powerful generals and politicians.
The film tells the tale of Spartacus, the bold gladiator slave and Varina the woman who believes in his cause. Spartacus combines history with spectacle to create a moving drama of love and commitment.
Biographical films
Spartacus is the gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.
Historical films
Diese Version des unvergesslichen Klassikers zeigt zusätzlich fünf Minuten Material aus der Originalfassung des Films, einschliesslich der ursprünglichen Eingangssequenz und des erweiterten Soundtracks. Regisseur Stanley Kurbick erzählt die Geschichte von Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), dem mutigen Sklaven und Gladiatoren, und Varinia (Jean Simmons), der Frau, die an ihn und seine Sache glaubt. Herausgefordert vom machthungrigen General Crassus (Laurence Olivier) ist Spartacus dazu gezwungen, sich seinen Überzeugungen und der allgegenwärtigen Vorherrschaft des mächtigen Römischen Reiches zu stellen. (Quelle: Umschlag).
The story of Spartacus, the bold gladiator slave and Virinia. The inspirational true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom, Spartacus combines history with spectacle to create a moving drama of love and commitment.
Fiction
"Stanley Kubrick raconte l'histoire épique de Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), gladiateur ayant mené la révolte des esclaves à Rome, et de Varinia (Jean Simmons), la femme qui a cru en lui et en sa cause. Symbolisant la lutte éternelle de l'homme pour sa liberté, Spartacus mêle réalité historique, grand spectacle et passion. Un grand classique!" (Source : jaquette).
Academy Award films
Spartacus, a Thracian slave, is trained in Rome as a gladiator. He falls in love with a beautiful slave woman Varnia. During a revolt, Spartacus and Varnia manage to escape. He forms an army of slaves to battle against the Romans. After an early victory, the slave revolt is put down and Spartacus is crucified.
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The tale of Spartacus, a bold gladiator slave who is challenged by the power-hungry General Crassus of Imperial Rome, and of Virinia, the woman who believes in his cause.
Drama
In de 1e eeuw v.Chr. komt een groep slaven onder aanvoering van Spartacus in opstand tegen hun Romeinse onderdrukkers.
Videocassettes
Tells the tale of Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), a gladiator slave and Varinia (Jean Simmons), the woman who believed in his cause.
The powerful story of a gladiator slave who held Rome's legions at bay for four years with only an army of battle-trained slaves. (1960).
The story of Spartacus, the bold gladiator slave and Virinia, the woman who believed in his cause. Challenged by the power-hungry General Crassus, Spartacus is forced to face his convictions and the power of Imperial Rome at its glorious height.
Der rebellische Gladiator Spartacus führt einen Sklavenaufstand gegen das dekadente Römische Reich an. Die Sklavin Varinia liebt Spartacus und glaubt an seine Sache. Der Film nimmt das Thema der unendlichen Sehnsucht der Menschen nach Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung in einzigartiger Weise auf und verbindet in eindrücklicher Weise Historie mit mitreissenden Emotionen und Action.
The inspirational true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom, Spartacus combines history with spectacle to creat a moving drama of love and commitment.
Historical re-creations
Spartacus, a rebellious Thracian slave, is trained in Rome as a gladiator and leads a crusade for freedom against the forces of the Roman Empire.
Fiction films
Wan fu mo di
The tale of Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), the bold gladitor slave and Virinia (Jean Simmons), the woman who believed in his cause. Challenged by the power-hungry General Crassus (Laurence Olivier), Spartacus is forced to face his convictions and the poewer of Imperial Rome at its glorious height.
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.
Motion pictures
Epic films
This is a story of Spartacus, the bold gladiator slave and Virinia, the woman who believed in his cause. Challenged by the power-hungry General Crassus, Spartacus is forced to face his convictions and the power of Imperial Rome at its glorious height.
Winner of 4 Academy awards. Presented uncut and fully restored.
Storico/Biografico (Genere)
The story of Spartacus, the gladiator slave and Virinia, the woman who believes in him. Challenged by the power-hungry General Crassus, Spartacus is forced to face his convictions and the power of Imperial Rome at its height. A true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.
A dramatized account of the slave uprising led by laborer-turned-gladiator Spartacus, against the combined forces of the late Roman Republic. After escaping from a gladiator training ground, Spartacus convinces his fellow escapees to join him in an attempt to free all Roman slaves, and becomes the head of a massive revolt that threatens to overwhelm the power of Rome.
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 ...
Feature film from the USA. Historical drama. The Thracian slave Spartacus, trained as a gladiator, leads a violent revolt against the Roman Republic.
ʺ ... Espartaco intrepido gladiador y esclavo de Virinia la mujer que creía en su causa. Desafiando por el ambriento poder del general Crassus, espartaco es forzado a enfrentar sus convicciones y el poder de la Roma imperial en su máximo esplendor. El verdadero e inspirador relato de la lucha eterna del hombre por la libertad, Espartaco combina la historia con el espectáculo para crear un conmovedor drama de amor y compromiso."
Biblical epics
The epic tale of the bold gladiator slave Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), the woman who believed in his cause, and the power-hungry Roman general who challenged his convictions. Winner of 4 Academy Awards.
Spartacus
Spartacus leads a slave revolt against Imperial Rome.
The powerful story of a gladiator slave, who held Rome's legions at bay for four years with only an army of battle-trained slaves.
The epic tale of the bold gladiator slave Spartacus (Douglas), the woman who believed in his cause, and the power-hungry Roman general who challenged his convictions.
Rome, 69 avant Jésus Christ. Une révolte de gladiateurs éclate. A sa tête, Spartacus, esclave et gladiateur mène ses troupes contre l'armée romaine. Sur le chemin de la liberté il doit affronter une armée surpuissante commandée par Crassus dont le pouvoir est absolu à Rome.
Drame historique, adapté du roman de Howard Fast. En 73 avant J.-C., l'esclave-gladiateur thrace Spartacus, se fait le chef d'une révolte contre les Romains, mais il sera vaincu, capturé par le général Crassus et crucifié avec les autres survivants. Avec Kirk Douglas, Jean Simmons, Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, John Ireland, John Gavin. Version intégrale (5 minutes de plans amputés de la version originale diffusée en salles, de même que l'ouverture originale et une bande sonore allongée) et restaurée.
The story of the bold gladiator slave Spartacus, the woman who believed in his cause, and the powerful Roman general who challenged his convictions. Set against the background of Imperial Rome, this is an inspirational true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.
Features
Feature films
The epic tale of the bold gladiator slave, Spartacus, the woman who believed in his cause, and the power-hungry Roman general who challenged his convictions.
En 73 avant Jésus-Christ, un esclave, Spartacus, se fait le chef d'une révolte contre les Romains. De nombreux esclaves se joignent au rebelle qui repousse les troupes romaines lancées contre lui. Il emmène ses hommes au sud de l'Italie pour les embarquer sur des vaisseaux à destination de leurs pays d'origine, mais il doit subir l'assaut des légions conduites par le sénateur Crassus qui le défait. Les esclaves survivants sont crucifiés le long de la voie Appienne.
Nel 73 a.C. il gladiatore trace Spartaco promuove una rivolta di schiavi contro il governo di Roma, sconfigge una legione e si dirige verso il sud. È sconfitto dall'armata di Crasso che fa crocifiggere seimila schiavi sulla via Appia. (Mymovies).
The story of the blood gladiator slave Spartacus, the woman who believed in his cause, and the powerful Roman general who challenged his convictions. Set against the background of Imperial Rome, this is an inspirational true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.
Film adaptations
Epics
The powerful story of a gladiator slave, who held Romes legions at bay for four years with only an army of battle-trained slaves.
Spartacus (Motion picture : 1960)
Opstand van een groep slaven onder aanvoering van Spartacus tegen hun Romeinse onderdrukkers.
War films
Epic tale of the gladiator slave Spartacus, the woman who believed in his cause, and the power-hungry Roman general who challenged his convictions. Set against the background of Imperial Rome at the height of its glory, Spartacus is a true account of the eternal struggle for freedom that combines history with spectacle to create a moving drama of love and commitment.
Action and adventure films
The inspirational true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom, Spartacus combines history with spectacle to create a moving drama of love and commitment.
Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic of man's eternal struggle for freedom.
Portato a Roma il gladiatore trace Spartaco si mette a capo della rivolta di sessantamila schiavi contro Roma. Dopo aver vinto una prima battaglia viene sconfitto e crocifisso. (Mereghetti).
The epic tale of the bold gladiator slave Spartacus, the woman who believed in his cause, and the power-hungry Roman general who challenged his convictions.
Widescreen. 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.
Narra la revuelta de un grupo de esclavos -que llegarían a ser legión-, liderados por el gladiador Espartaco, contra el imperio romano. La sublevación de Espartaco de Tracia, convertido en esclavo y vendido como gladiador al entrenador Léntulo Batiato comienza cuando, tras semanas de entrenamiento para matar en la arena, lidera una rebelión de los gladiadores. Mientras se mueven de una ciudad a otra su número aumenta, pues se le van uniendo nuevos esclavos liberados. Bajo su mando intentarán llegar al sur de Italia, donde tienen previsto embarcararse para volver a sus hogares.
Stanley Kubrick directed a cast of screen legends--including Kirk Douglas as the indomitable gladiator who led a Roman slave revolt--in the sweeping epic that defined a genre and ushered in a new Hollywood era. The assured acting, lush Technicolor cinematography, bold costumes and visceral fight sequences won "Spartacus" four Oscars.
Winner of 4 Oscars. Including best supporting actor.
Epic tale of the bold gladiator slave Spartacus, the woman who believed in his cause, and the power-hungry Roman general who challenged his convictions. Set against the background of Imperial Rome at the height of its glory, Spartacus is an inspirational true account of the eternal struggle for freedom that combines history with spectacle to create a moving drama of love and commitment.
Il gladiatore Spartaco organizza una rivolta con l'intenzione di raggiungere un paese libero. L'esercito degli schiavi, comincia a dare serie preoccupazioni al Senato romano che decide di fermarlo. Ma Antonino, grande amico di Spartaco, avverte che una legione romana sta avanzando. Grazie a questo, Spartaco riesce a sconfiggerla. Non essendo più riuscito a corrompere dei pirati arabi per ottenere in cambio alcune navi, non gli rimane che una alternativa: attaccare Roma. Decine di migliaia di uomini vengono massacrati e Spartaco viene sconfitto. Crasso fa crocifiggere tutti i prigionieri, ad eccezione di venti, che dovranno combattere nell'arena a mano che non rivelino il nascondiglio di Spartaco. Spartaco si presenta ridotto ad uno stato pietoso a causa delle ferite e della lunga marcia; obbligato a combattere nell'arena con Antonino, dopo averlo ucciso, viene inchiodato su una croce e posto vicino ad una delle porte di Roma.
Stanley Kubrick directed a cast of screen legends--including Kirk Douglas as the indomitable gladiator who led a Roman slave revolt--in the sweeping epic that defined a genre and ushered in a new Hollywood era. The assured acting, lush Technicolor cinematography, bold costumes and visceral fight sequences won "Spartacus" four Oscars. S.
History
SPARTACUS (restaurierte Fassung) ; Regie: Stanley Kubrick. Mit Kirk Douglas ; Laurence Olivier ; Jean Simmons ; Charles Laughton ; Peter Ustinov ; John Gavin ; Tony Curtis. Musik: Alex North
Películas cinematográficas estadounidenses 1960.