FILM

Spartacus

The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic.

Spartacus
Cast:

Kirk Douglas
Laurence Olivier
Jean Simmons
Charles Laughton
John Gavin
Peter Ustinov

Director:
Stanley Kubrick

Producer:
Edward Lewis

Written by:
Dalton Trumbo (screenplay), Howard Fast (novel)

Distributor:
Universal Pictures

Budget:
$12 million

Box Office:
$1,830,650

Awards:

Won - Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Peter Ustinov)
Won - Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color (Russell Metty)
Won - Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Alexander Golitzen, Eric Orbom, Russell A. Gausman, Julia Heron)
Won - Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color Valles (Bill Thomas)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Film Editing (Robert Lawrence)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Alex North)
Won - Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama



Rotten Tomatoes Score:
96%