4/7/2024 0 Comments The spartacus movie![]() Spartacus would be my 'desert island' movie. Unofficialy remade as Braveheart.watch one after the other and you'll see the similarities in mood, theme and even the battle choreography. However, the movie differs from the historical sources of the early life of Spartacus. ![]() Ironically, despite the downbeat tone of the film it is impossible to watch it without being uplifted through your tears of compassion. In the movie, Kirk Douglas character is also a Thracian. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena. Only John Dall as a very modern Glaberus and John Ireland as Crixus seem out of place. The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. The cinematography and music are flawless. The minor parts are richly drawn-gravel voiced Charles McGraw, Herbert Lom and Woody Strode. The performances are almost flawless, Douglas managing as actor to create tension in each scene-Olivier, not withstanding his eyerolling mannerisms is perfectly cast. I was astonished when revisiting the film in 1991 at the cinema at the bravery of the project-to have the hero cry several times, once even out of self pity and with a heart rending ending! The film has depth and weight, the characters are well drawn. Nominally directed by Kubrick but Douglas, as a very 'hands on' producer was responsable for the operatic sweep of the film. No dancing girls, no chariot races, filmed in sombre browns and reds.
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