DVD
Spartacus
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Widescreen version.
Performers
Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis.
Publication Information
Universal City, CA : Universal Home Video, c1998.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (196 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform Title
Series
Summary
The story of the bold gladiator slave Spartacus, the woman who believed in his cause, and the powerful Roman general who challenged his convictions. Set against the background of Imperial Rome, this is an inspirational true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.
Notes
DVD format ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Videodisc release of the 1960 motion picture.
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Rated PG-13.
Winner of 4 Academy Awards.
Based on the book by Howard Fast.
In English with optional soundtrack in French ; optional subtitles in Spanish.
Presented uncut, with footage from fully restored film.
Special features include: Production notes ; cast and filmmakers biographies ; film highlights ; theatrical trailer.
Presented in a widescreen format to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio (2.21:1).