Spartacus
Release Year: 1960
Synopsis: The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.
My notes
This film is a weird one. It feels very 'of the age' with a strange sense of time and reason added to things. Folks fall in love very quickly. And we just except others - like how easily the slaves were able to revolt - without a lot of setup or justification like we'd see in a modern film.
Still, a solid film. I ended up reading the novel afterwards.