Review of Spartacus (1960) by Benjamin N — 10 Dec 2016

Old school classic, no trouble to tell Kubrick didn't have complete control though!

This review of Spartacus (1960) was written by Benjamin N on 10 Dec 2016.

Spartacus has generally received very positive reviews.

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