Spartacus (1960)

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Spartacus
Duration
3h 17m
Release Year
1960
Genre
Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Starring
Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons

They trained him to kill for their pleasure … but they trained him a little too well

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.

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Additional Info

Release Date: November 17, 1960

Rating: PG-13

Original Language: English

Country: United States

Original Title: Spartacus

Original Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio: 2.20 : 1 (70 mm prints) · 2.39 : 1 (35 mm prints: 1991 Rerelease) · 2.25 : 1 (negative ratio) · 2.35 : 1 (35 mm prints)

Camera: Technirama Delrama Anamorphic (Lenses by Panavision) · Technirama/Super Technirama 70

Cinematographic Process: Digital Intermediate (4K) (2020 remaster) · Dolby Vision · Super Technirama 70 (anamorphic)

Example of the Original Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) · Mono (35 mm prints) · Dolby Stereo (35 mm prints) (1991 restoration) · DTS (DTS: X)

HDR Analysis

Max Mastering Display Brightness: 1000 nits

Min Mastering Display Black Level: 0.005 nits

PEAK BRIGHTNESS: 1000 nits

AVERAGE BRIGHTNESS: 92 nits

COLOR SPACE: DCI-P3

HDR Tier

Limited HDR Range

Real Age Rating

14+

Parental Guidance Available?

Featured Review

Highlights: ‘There is solid dramatic substance, purposeful and intriguingly contrasted character portrayals and, let’s come right out with it, sheer pictorial poetry that is sweeping and savage, intimate and lusty, tender and bitter sweet.’ – Variety

 

Critics

Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer®)

94% of Positive Reviews

 

Metacritic

87

Audience

Rotten Tomatoes (Users)

87% rated this 3.5 stars or higher

 

IMDb

7.9

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