
Spartacus

They trained him to kill for their pleasure ... but they trained him a little too well
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 5 awards, including the Oscars for Best Art Direction, Color and Best Supporting Actor (1961)
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Nominations
9 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1961)
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Box office
Grossed $60M worldwide, about 5.0 times its $12M budget
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Based on
Based on Spartacus
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Filming locations
Filmed in Spain and Madrid
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Setting
Set in Italy
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Music
Music by Alex North
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Clifford Stine and Russell Metty
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Howard FastNovel
- Dalton TrumboScreenplay
- Peter UstinovScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 13, 1960
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $12M
- Revenue
- $60M
- Countries
- United States of America
Streaming on
In the United States
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