Spartacus (1960)
| Release Date | 06 October 1960 |
| Budget | $12,000,000 |
| Tagline | They trained him to kill for their pleasure. . .but they trained him a little too well. . . |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 70 mm 6-Track, Dolby SR, Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sword-and-Sandal, Historical Epic, Costume Adventure |
| Niche Genre | Epic, Historical Film |
| Mood | Tough Guys, Triumph of the Spirit |
| Themes | Heroic Mission, Social Injustice, Class Differences, Righting the Wronged |
| Tones | Rousing, Sweeping, Deliberate, Earnest, Lavish, Poignant, Forceful |
| Tags | Battle [war], Crucifixion, Escape, Gladiator, Rebel Leader, Roman, Senator, Slavery |
Spartacus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on the novel of the same name by Howard Fast. The life story of the historical figure of Spartacus and the events of the Third Servile War were adapted by Dalton Trumbo as a screenplay. The film stars Kirk Douglas as rebellious slave Spartacus and Laurence Olivier as his foe, the Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus. The film also stars Peter Ustinov (who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as slave trader Lentulus Batiatus), John Gavin (as Julius Caesar), Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, John Ireland, Herbert Lom, Woody Strode, Tony Curtis, John Dall and Charles McGraw. The titles were designed by Saul Bass. Anthony Mann, the film's original director, was replaced by Douglas with Kubrick after the first week of shooting.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Harold J. Stone
David
Peter Brocco
Ramon
Robert J. Wilke
Guard captain
Nick Dennis
Dionysius
Frederick Worlock
Laelius
Bill Blackburn
Prisoner
Buff Brady
Soldier
Rudy Bukich
Gladiator
Bob Burns
Pirate
Paul E. Burns
Fimbria
Joe Canutt
Soldier
Tap Canutt
Soldier
Al Carmichael
Gladiator
Chuck Courtney
Soldier
Dick Crockett
Guard
Carol Daniels
Christian girl
Terence de Marney
Majordomo
Johnny Duncan
Beheaded man
Roy Engel
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Charlotte Fletcher
Mother with Child
Seamon Glass
Pirate
Joe Gold
Soldier
Sol Gorss
Slave leader
James Griffith
Otho
Harry Harvey Jr.
Slave
Joe Haworth
Marius
Chuck Hayward
Soldier
Vinton Hayworth
Metallius
Hallene Hill
Beggar woman
Charles Horvath
Slave leader
Valley Keene
Soldier
Irvin 'Zabo' Koszewski
Soldier
Stubby Kruger
Pirate
Carey Loftin
Guard
Dayton Lummis
Symmachus
Cliff Lyons
Soldier
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Bit part
Harvey Parry
Guard
Regis Parton
Gladiator
Leonard Penn
Garrison officer
Gil Perkins
Slave leader
Vic Perrin
Narrator
Bill Raisch
Soldier Whose Arm is Hacked Off
Chuck Roberson
Slave
George Robotham
Pirate
Russell Saunders
Soldier
Charles Schaeffer
Soldier
Jim Sears
Gladiator
Tom Steele
Gladiator
Robert Stevenson
Legionnaire
Jo Summers
Slave girl
Ken Terrell
Bit part
Dale Van Sickel
Trainer
Louise Vincent
Slave at Gracchus' home
Director
Anthony Mann
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Writer
Howard Fast
Calder Willingham
uncredited
Producer
James C. Katz
producer
Edward Lewis
producer
Original Music
Alex North
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Cinematographer
Editor
Robert Lawrence
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Irving Lerner
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Production Designer
Alexander Golitzen
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Art Director
Eric Orbom
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Set Decorator
Russell A. Gausman
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Julia Heron
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Costume Designer
Valles
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William Ware Theiss
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Makeup Department
Larry Germain
hair stylist
Production Manager
Norman Deming
unit production manager
Eduardo García Maroto
unit production manager: Spain
Tadeo Villalba
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marshall Green
assistant director
Joseph E. Kenney
assistant director
Foster H. Phinney
assistant director
Charles Scott
assistant director
James Welch
assistant director
Irving Lerner
second unit director
Julio Sempere
third assistant director
Robert Webb
second assistant director
Sound Department
Rick Alexander
sound re-recording mixer
James Bolt
sound re-recording mixer 1991 restoration
Joel Fein
sound re-recording mixer 1991 restoration
Mark Gordon
sound effects editor
David W. Gray
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Gib Jaffe
sound effects editor
Joe Lapis
sound
Diane Marshall
foley artist
Ronald Pierce
sound
Karin Roulo
foley mixer
Murray Spivack
sound
Waldon O. Watson
sound
Glenn E. Anderson
boom operator
Jack Foley
foley artist
Steve Kohler
foley recordist: 1991 restoration
Visual Effects
Paul Rutan Jr.
manager of optical operations 1991 restoration
Peter Ellenshaw
matte artist
Stunts
Ray Austin
stunts
Paul Baxley
stunts
John Benson
stunts
Norman Bishop
stunts
Buff Brady
stunts
Jerry Brown
stunts
George Bruggeman
stunts
Ron Burke
stunts
Polly Burson
stunts
Wayne Burson
stunts
Joe Canutt
stunts
Tap Canutt
stunts
Bill Catching
stunts
Chuck Courtney
stunts
Dick Crockett
stunts
John Daheim
stunts
Louie Elias
stunts
John Epper
stunts
Sol Gorss
stunts
Chuck Hayward
stunts
Bob Herron
stunts
Charles Horvath
stunts
Loren Janes
stunts
Hubie Kerns
stunts
Stubby Kruger
stunts
Carey Loftin
stunts
Cliff Lyons
stunts
Michael Masters
stunts
Bob Miles
stunts
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
stunts
Harvey Parry
stunts
Regis Parton
stunts
Gil Perkins
stunts
Peter Peterson
stunts
Chuck Roberson
stunts
George Robotham
stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunts
Wally Rose
stunts
Russell Saunders
stunts
Charles Schaeffer
stunts
Bill Shannon
stunts
Alex Sharp
stunts
Tom Steele
stunts
Jerry Summers
stunts
Ken Terrell
stunts
Don Turner
stunts
Buddy Van Horn
stunts
Dale Van Sickel
stunts
Jack Williams
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Fortenberry Jr.
camera operations 1991 restoration
Bob Rose
additional grip
John Rupkalvis
camera operations 1991 restoration
Clifford Stine
cinematographer: additional scenes
William Read Woodfield
still photographer
George Dye
camera operator
Harry L. Wolf
camera operator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ditta Peruzzi
wardrobe
Bill Thomas
costumes: Miss Simmons
Editorial Department
Fred A. Chulack
assistant film editor
Robert Lawrence
editorial consultant
David Orr
color timer
Brian Ralph
negative cutter
Robert Schulte
assistant film editor
Music Department
Joseph Gershenson
score co-conductor, music supervisor
Alex North
conductor
Arnold Schwarzwald
music editor
Milton Schwarzwald
music supervisor
Other Crew
Saul Bass
design consultant
Robert A. Harris
1991 reconstruction and restoration
Michael Hyatt
production assistant
Stan Margulies
production aide
Vittorio Nino Novarese
historical and technical advisor
Production Company
Bryna Productions
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
Universal Pictures France (UPF)
Bio-Kuva
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Väinän Filmi
Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
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Esselte Video
Yleisradio (YLE)
MCA/Universal Home Video
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Universal Home Entertainment
CIC
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Egmont Entertainment
Criterion Collection, The
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Universal Home Video
Argentina Video Home
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Universal Pictures Finland Oy
Universal Pictures Benelux
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CIC Vídeo
Columbia TriStar
Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes
Costumi d'Arte Peruzzi
wardrobe
Mayflower Recording
adr recording
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