Spartacus (movie)

Spartacus is a 1960 American epic historical drama movie directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on the novel of the same name by Howard Fast. The life story of the historical figure Spartacus and the events of the Third Servile War were adapted by Dalton Trumbo as a screenplay.

The movie stars Kirk Douglas as rebellious slave Spartacus and Laurence Olivier as his foe, the Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus. Co-starring are Peter Ustinov (who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as slave trader Lentulus Batiatus), John Gavin (as Julius Caesar), Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, John Ireland, Herbert Lom, Woody Strode, Tony Curtis, John Dall and Charles McGraw. The movie won four Oscars in all.

The titles were designed by Saul Bass.

Anthony Mann, the film's original director, was replaced by Douglas with Kubrick after the first week of shooting.

Release dates

CountryPremiere
 Brazil17 November 1960
 Argentina1 December 1960
 Italy7 December 1960
 Australia8 December 1960
 United Kingdom8 December 1960
 Japan15 December 1960
 Austria16 December 1960
 Netherlands24 March 1961
 Hong Kong17 August 1961
 Portugal12 September 1961
 France15 September 1961
 India17 October 1961
 Denmark21 January 1962
 Ireland9 February 1962
 Mexico30 May 1962
 Greece21 September 1962
 Sweden21 September 1962
 Finland12 October 1962
 Turkey8 December 1963
East Germany East Germany18 March 1966
 Soviet Union20 March 1967
 Hungary2 July 1970
 PolandAugust 1971

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