Spartacus Directed by Stanley Kubrick Written by Dalton Trumbo from a novel by Howard Fast 1960/USA Bryna Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I am not big on 3 1/2 hour sword-and-sandal epics. This one is so grand, however, that it keeps my read more
On November 5, 2015, Vivien Leigh, my 8th favourite actress would have celebrated her 102nd birthday. Even if she has left us since the very young age of 53, that’s not a reason why my friend Joey from Wolffian Classic Movies Digest wouldn’t honour her with a blogathon! Vivien Leigh is read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 4, 2014
In this epic film starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Stanley Kubrick, a slave turned gladiator leads a revolt against the Roman empire. Spartacus leads his fellow plebeians in a sacking and burning of the countryside while slowly gaining followers. Along the way he is reunited with his love (Jean read more
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 4, 2014
In this epic film starring Kirk Douglas and directed by Stanley Kubrick, a slave turned gladiator leads a revolt against the Roman empire. Spartacus leads his fellow plebeians in a sacking and burning of the countryside while slowly gaining followers. Along the way he is reunited with his love (Jean read more
1960’s Spartacus was a laborious film for all involved. After one week of filming under Anthony Mann’s direction, Stanley Kubrick took over as director. Working with a script by blacklisted Dalton Trumbo that feels pulled between political views of the time and a main character paralleling Moses, read more
