Spartacus (2004 film)
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| Spartacus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Dornhelm |
| Starring | Goran Visnjic Alan Bates Angus Macfadyen Rhona Mitra Ian McNeice Ross Kemp Ben Cross |
| Music by | Randy Miller |
| Cinematography | Kees Van Oostrum |
| Distributed by | Universal Home Entertainment |
| Release date(s) |  18 April 2004 |
| Running time | 174 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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| IMDb profile | |
Spartacus is a 2004 television adaptation of the Howard Fast novel, made by USA Network Pictures and distributed by USA Cable Entertainment LLC and Universal Home Entertainment. It was directed by Robert Dornhelm and produced by Ted Kurdyla from a teleplay by Robert Schenkkan based on the novel by Howard Fast.
The plot, setting, and costumes are nearly identical to those of the Stanley Kubrick 1960 version. However, this adaptation covers practically all the historical inaccuracies of the 1960 film (two of the more noticeable omissions being "I'm Spartacus!" and Spartacus' and his wife's reunion after the battle). The movie is shown as a story a woman narrates to her son, which are later revealed to be Spartacus' wife and son. A curious detail about the film is that Spartacus' son is born exactly at the moment Spartacus dies in battle.
[edit] Cast
- Goran Visnjic as Spartacus
- Alan Bates as Antonius Agrippa
- Angus Macfadyen as Marcus Crassus
- Rhona Mitra as Varinia
- Ian McNeice as Lentulus Batiatus
- James Frain as David
- Henry Simmons as Draba
- Ross Kemp as Cinna
- Ben Cross as Titus Glabrus
[edit] External links
Quotations at Spartacus (2004 film) on Wikiquote.- Spartacus at the Internet Movie Database
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