Review of Spartacus (1960) by Jon B — 25 Mar 2009
One of the most fantastic period drama films that still remains a classic today. Douglass is awesome as Spartacus and Lawrence Oliver is vindictive, cold and a little creepy as Crassus. You can also tell from various scenes that Kubrick didn't have total control over the film, though in this case it's probably for the better.
I can't believe Peter Ustinov got an Academy Award for his role as Batiatus. He didn't do that much and he wasn't even there for the whole movie.
This review of Spartacus (1960) was written by Jon B on 25 Mar 2009.
Spartacus has generally received very positive reviews.
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