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Stanley Kubrick directed a cast of screen legends - including Kirk Douglas as the indomitable gladiator that led a Roman slave revolt - in the sweeping epic that defined a genre and ushered in a new Hollywood era. The assured acting, lush Technicolor cinematography, bold costumes and visceral fight sequences won Spartacus four Oscars®; the blend of politics and sexual suggestion scandalized audiences. Today Kubrick's controversial classic, the first film to openly defy Hollywood's blacklist, remains a landmark of cinematic artistry and history.
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Features:
| Disc I:
Audio Commentary by Producer/Actor Kirk Douglas, Actor Peter Ustinov, Novelist Howard Fast, Producer Edward Lewis, Restoration Expert Robert A. Harris, and Designer Saul Bass
Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo's Scene-by-Scene Analysis
Additional Alex North Score Compositions
Restoration Demonstration
Disc II:
Rare Deleted Scenes
Vintage Newsreel Footage
1960 Promotional Interviews with Jean Simmons and Peter Ustinov
1992 Video Interview with Peter Ustinov
Behind-the-Scenes "Gladiatorial School" Footage
The 1960 Documentary The Hollywood Ten Plus Archival Documents About the Blacklist
Original Storyboards by Saul Bass
Hundreds of Production Stills, Lobby Cards, Posters, Print Ads and A Comic Book
Sketches by Director Stanley Kubrick
Original Theatrical Trailer
| Video:
| | Widescreen 2.20:1 Color (Anamorphic) | | Audio: (more info) | ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono
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| | English
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| Studio: Criterion
Production Year: 1960
Release Date: 4/24/2001
Length: 196 mins
Rating: PG-13
Chapters: 46
| Includes: Audio Commentary
Packaging: Keep Case
Number of Discs: 2
Disc: SS-DL
Item Code: CC1568DB
UPC Code: 715515011723
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Overall Rating: 4.67 out of 5, including 3 reviews
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Great Film Amazing DVD - 4.5 out of 5 (8/9/2001)
Ok, I do not think that I really need to talk about the film, so I will talk specifically about the DVD only.
Picture: Finally Criterion picked up this amazing film and gave us the royal treatment. First thing to notice is the 'anamorphic transfer' YEAH! It certainly shows here! A beautifully shot film is brilliantly dispayed here and is far superior to the prior Universal release so much that they should duck their heads in the sand. For other reasons as well (more about this later). A
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"I love you, Spartacus." - 4.5 out of 5 (6/27/2001)
By far one of the greatest DVDs ever put together. A damn fine film, if not a classic, digitally restored (from the restored print previously released on other VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD editions) and filled to bursting with secondary works that will enhance the experience for any film enthusiast. The evenly arranged commentary track is from the laserdisc edition (as is evident by Kirk Douglas's pre-stroke voice.) Manages to give an intersting sketch of the assorted backstabbing that went on behind
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Excellent movie! - 5 out of 5 (4/25/2001)
This version of Spartacus is 10 times greater than the original DVD. The special features are worth the extra money. Another great job by Criterion!
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