Spartacus [DVD video]

A dramatized account of the slave uprising led by laborer-turned-gladiator Spartacus, against the combined forces of the late Roman Republic. After escaping from a gladiator training ground, Spartacus convinces his fellow escapees to join him in an attempt to free all Roman slaves, and becomes the head of a massive revolt that threatens to overwhelm the power of Rome.

General Note:

Based on the novel: Spartacus by Howard Fast.

Originally produced as motion picture in 1960.

Restoration and reconstruction produced in 1991.

Container insert includes production and release notes by film scholar Stephen Farber.

Special features (disc 1): optional audio commentaries by Kirk Douglas, Peter Ustinov, Howard Fast, Edward Lewis, Robert A. Harris, Saul Bass; optional audio commentary and scene analysis from the notes of Dalton Trumbo as read by Michael McConnohie; additional Alex North score compositions and notes; restoration demonstration (3 min.).

Performers:

Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Nina Foch, John Ireland, Herbert Lom, John Dall, Charles McGraw, Tony Curtis.

Technical Details:

DVD, widescreen (2.2:1) presentation ; disc 1 audio tracks: Dolby surround film soundtrack, Dolby Digital 5.1 film soundtrack, Dolby Digital 2.0 commentary, Dolby Digital 1.0 screenwriter analysis ; Dolby digital stereo (disc 2 only), Dolby digital mono (disc 2 only).

Personal Subject:

Spartacus, -71 B.C.-Drama.

Subject Term:

Revolutionaries -- Rome -- Drama.

Gladiators -- Rome -- Drama.

Geographic Term:

Rome -- History -- Servile Wars, 135-71 B.C. -- Drama.

Genre:

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Epic films.

Feature films.

Biographical films.