Spartacus
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.
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $60M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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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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The record
Awards
5 wins · 14 nominations
Academy Awards
4 wins · 8 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography, Color
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design, Color
Golden Globes
1 win · 5 nominations
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
BAFTA Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Spartacus returned 5.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $12M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $60M
- Release date
- Oct 13, 1960
- Runtime
- 3h 17m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.
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