Review of Spartacus (1960) by Greg N — 07 Jul 2012

My third and final attempt to love this movie. Spartacus and I will be causal acquaintances, but never friends.

This review of Spartacus (1960) was written by Greg N on 07 Jul 2012.

Spartacus has generally received very positive reviews.

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