Spartacus (1960)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
gptkb:Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkb:Best_Art_Direction
Best Costume Design
Cannes Film Festival -Best Actor (Kirk Douglas)
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:The_Gladiator_by_Howard_Fast
the life of Spartacus
gptkbp:box_office $22 million
$12 million
gptkbp:budget $12 million
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Russell_Metty
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Russell_Metty
gptkbp:color gptkb:Technicolor
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact Referenced in popular culture
influential film
Inspired television series
Influenced later films
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Third_Servile_War
gptkbp:director gptkb:Stanley_Kubrick
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:editor Robert Lawrence
Marjorie Fowler
gptkbp:famous_quote I am Spartacus!
gptkbp:features Gladiatorial combat
gptkbp:follows the story of a gladiator
gptkbp:genre gptkb:historical_fiction
Historical drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spartacus (1960)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Composer
gptkb:Producer
gptkb:filmmakers
gptkb:Screenwriter
gptkb:art_critics
gptkb:Writer
Actors
directors
film historians
the film industry
cultural commentators
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:the_Roman_Republic
Roman history
the Hollywood blacklist
the Third Servile War
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Roman_gladiators
Revolts against oppression
Real-life figure Spartacus
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy cultural references
Considered a classic
considered a classic
inspired other films
inspired television series
gptkbp:music gptkb:Alex_North
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Alex_North
gptkbp:notable_aspect Social commentary
Censorship issues
Political themes
Historical inaccuracies
Production challenges
gptkbp:notable_quote I am Spartacus!
gptkbp:notable_scene The final battle
The crucifixion scene
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:release_date 1960-10-06
1960-10-07
gptkbp:release_format Theatrical release
gptkbp:runtime 184 minutes
197 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Dalton_Trumbo
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Dalton_Trumbo
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Kirk_Douglas
gptkb:Charles_Laughton
gptkb:Laurence_Olivier
gptkb:Peter_Ustinov
gptkb:Jean_Simmons
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Freedom
gptkb:Rebellion
gptkb:oppression
gptkb:rebellion
freedom
slavery
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stanley_Kubrick
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4