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Spartacus 196 minutes, USA (1960), PG
(5.0)
Rating: 5.0 Stars
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Kirk Douglas in Spartacus

The essential historical epic, and a forebear of Gladiator, this tale of a slave rebellion from Kubrick and producer/star Kirk Douglas is a true classic, despite its wearying length

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Spartacus: Kubrick's last movie in his native America was taken over from a director (Anthony Mann) who was probably more sympathetic to the notion of a historical epic but less suited to coping with Douglas' ego...
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