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Factory Of Masterpieces: Kubrick

SPARTACUS

• Director: Stanley Kubrick
• USA / 1960 / DCP / Colour / 197’ / English; Turkish s.t.

• Screenplay: Dalton Trumbo
• Original Work: Howard Fast
• Director of Photography: Russell Metty
• Editing: Robert Lawrence
• Music: Alex North
• Cast: Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis
• Producer: Edward Lewis
• Production Co.: Bryna Productions
• World Sales: Park Circus

- 1961 OSCAR -- Best Actor in a Supporting Role (P. Ustinov), Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design
- 1961 GOLDEN GLOBE -- Best Motion Picture-Drama

This telling of Spartacus’ legendary story about a great slave uprising in the Roman Empire in 70 BC wasn’t initially Kubrick’s project. Brought in by producer Kirk Douglas as a replacement to director Anthony Mann, Kubrick treaded in unfamiliar waters in this adaptation of Howard Fast’s novel-he was a newcomer to the “sword and sandal” genre which was popular at the time. The result wasn’t very Kubrickian, but it’s still a majestic example of epic film with its exteriors full of abundant number of extras, its large scale set design, star-filled cast, and unforgettable dramatic scenes requisite of the genre (“I am Spartacus!”).

Images courtesy of Park Circus/Universal

This film was a Meetings on the Bridge participant.