Review of Spartacus (1960) by Brian S — 26 Aug 2009

It is just amazing can not be recreated ever . kirk douglas is just out of this world .saw it for the first time on tcm and was spellbound.

This review of Spartacus (1960) was written by Brian S on 26 Aug 2009.

Spartacus has generally received very positive reviews.

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