Review of Spartacus (1960) by Emma N — 23 Jan 2010

Je sais: c'est bien filmé, le scénario est signé Dalton Trumbo, il y a Kirk Douglas en jupette... mais globalement, ça m'emmerde!

This review of Spartacus (1960) was written by Emma N on 23 Jan 2010.

Spartacus has generally received very positive reviews.

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