Review of Spartacus (1960) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 03 Apr 1993
Much as it owes to Kubrick, Spartacus owes even more to its script, which Scenarist Trumbo has adorned with humor, eloquence, sophistication and a corrosive irony. Above all, despite his personal predilection for the 20th century's most crushing political orthodoxy, Trumbo has imparted to Spartacus a passion for freedom and the men who live and die for it —a passion that transcends all politics and persons in the fearful, final image of the dying gladiator, the revolutionary on the cross.
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This review of Spartacus (1960) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 03 Apr 1993.
Spartacus has generally received very positive reviews.
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