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Spartacus Cover Image DVD DVD

Spartacus / Universal International ; Bryna Productions, Inc. presents ; screenplay by Dalton Trumbo ; produced by Edward Lewis ; directed by Stanley Kubrick.

Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976 (screenwriter.). Lewis, Edward (Motion picture producer), (film producer.). Kubrick, Stanley, (film producer.). Douglas, Kirk, 1916- (actor.). Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 (actor.). Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010 (actor.). Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962 (actor.). Ustinov, Peter, (actor.). Gavin, John, 1931-2018 (actor.). Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010 (actor.). Metty, Russell, (director of photography.). Lawrence, Robert, 1913-2004 (editor of moving image work.). North, Alex, (composer.). Valles, 1886-1970 (costume designer.). Universal-International (Firm) (Added Author). Bryna Productions. (Added Author). Universal Studios Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis. (Cast).

Summary:

Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0783226039
  • ISBN: 9780783226033
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (3 hr., 16 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Video, [1998]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from disc label.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1960.
Based on the novel by Howard Fast.
Contains an additional 5 min. of footage cut from the original.
Special features: Production notes; cast and filmmakers; theatrical trailers.
Formatted Contents Note:
Special features: Production notes ; Cast and filmmakers ; Theatrical trailers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Russell Metty; editor, Robert Lawrence; music, Alex North; costume design, Valles; restored by Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz.
Participant or Performer Note:
Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis.
Target Audience Note:
Rated PG-13.
System Details Note:
DVD, region1; NTSC; widescreen (2.21:1) presentation; Dolby 5.1 surround, Dolby surround.
Language Note:
In English or dubbed French; optional subtitles in Spanish; captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
Academy Award, 1961: Best supporting actor; Best art direction, set decoration, color; Best cinematography, color; Best costume design, color
Golden Globes, 1961: Best motion picture, drama

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Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library.

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