Spartaco (1953)
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- 1h 34min
- Adventure, History
- Jun 1954 (USA)
- Movie
74 B.C. Somewhere in the Roman Empire, Spartacus, a young officer, is condemned to be a slave because he hit a superior. Brought back to Roma in a gladiators' school, he escapes and stirs up all the slaves in a revolt against the Roman...
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| Massimo Girotti | ... |
Spartacus
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| Ludmilla Tchérina | ... |
Amitys
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| Yves Vincent | ... |
Octavius
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| Gianna Maria Canale | ... |
Sabina Crassus
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| Carlo Ninchi | ... |
Marcus Licinius Crassus
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Vittorio Sanipoli | ... |
Marcus Virilius Rufus
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| Carlo Giustini | ... |
Artorige
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Umberto Silvestri | ... |
Lentulus
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Teresa Franchini | ... |
Spartacus' Mother
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Jacqueline Chambard | ... |
(voice)
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Cécile Didier | ... |
(voice)
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Claire Guibert | ... |
(voice)
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Raymonde Reynard | ... |
(voice)
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| Renato Baldini | ... |
Gladiator (uncredited)
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| Nerio Bernardi | ... |
(uncredited)
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Cesare Bettarini | ... |
(uncredited)
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Guido Lauri | ... |
Roman (uncredited)
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| Mimmo Palmara | ... |
Gladiator (uncredited)
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Massimo Pianforini | ... |
Roman (uncredited)
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Raffaele Tana | ... |
Roman (uncredited)
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Darix Togni | ... |
Gladiator (uncredited)
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Benjamin Turpin | ... |
Roman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Riccardo Freda | ||
Written by
| Jean Ferry | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Maria Bory | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Gino Visentini | ... | (adaptation) |
| Maria Bory | ... | (based on an original story by) |
| Colette Lucot | ... | (dialogue) |
| Riccardo Freda | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Carlo Caiano | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Preben Philipsen | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Renzo Rossellini | ||
Cinematography by
| Gábor Pogány | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mario Serandrei | ||
Art Direction by
| Franco Lolli | ||
Costume Design by
| Dina Di Bari | ||
Production Management
| Carlo Caiano | ... | unit production manager (as C. Caiano) |
| Roberto Fabbri | ... | production manager |
| Ludmilla Goulian | ... | production manager (as L. Goulian) |
Sound Department
| Henri Allegrier | ... | dubbing director |
| Daniel Couteau | ... | dialogue editor |
| Pietro Seriffo | ... | sound |
| Maurice Vareille | ... | dialogue recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Mario Bava | ... | special photographic effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Guglielmo Garroni | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Renzo Rossellini | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Tina Lattanzi | ... | voice dubbing: Gianna Maria Canale (uncredited) |
| Giulio Panicali | ... | voice dubbing: Carlo Giustini (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Associati Produttori Indipendenti Film (API) (1953) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Comptoir Français du Film (CFF) (1953) (France) (theatrical)
- Independent Film Distributors (IFD) (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (English dubbed)
- Interna Filmverleih (1953) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1953) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Filmtrust (1954) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Iris Film (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (English dubbed)
- Kino-Filmi (1955) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (1998) (United States) (video) (English dubbed) (UK main titles)
- Century Pictures (1953) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Sinister Cinema (United States) (VHS) (as 'Sins of Rome')
- VIP (1979) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Société Parisienne de Sonorisation (dubbing) (French version)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
74 B.C. Somewhere in the Roman Empire, Spartacus, a young officer, is condemned to be a slave because he hit a superior. Brought back to Roma in a gladiators' school, he escapes and stirs up all the slaves in a revolt against the Roman Empire. Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | Mighty Spectacle Drama! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | About 35m into the film they say that there is no more water. Yet in the background, you see a river. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Rocket from Calabuch (1956). See more » |
| Quotes |
Sabina Crassus:
[to Amitys]
Lace up my sandals. See more » |