Spartacus
By: Universal International ; Bryna Productions, Inc. presents ; screenplay by Dalton Trumbo ; produced by Edward Lewis ; directed by Stanley Kubrick.
Contributors: Kubrick, Stanley.; Lewis, Edward.; Trumbo, Dalton, 1905-1976.; Douglas, Kirk, 1916-; Olivier, Laurence, 1907-; Simmons, Jean, 1929-; Laughton, Charles, 1899-1962.; Ustinov, Peter.; Gavin, John.; Curtis, Tony, 1925-; Fast, Howard, 1914-; Universal Pictures (Firm); Bryna Productions, Inc.
Series: Criterion collection; Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) -- 105.
Publisher: Criterion Collection
Place of publication: [Irvington, NY]
Format: Videorecording
Number of pages: 196
Subjects: Fast, Howard, -- 1914-  -- Film and video adaptations.; Spartacus, -- d. 71 B.C. -- Drama.; Revolutionaries -- Rome -- Drama.; Gladiators -- Rome -- Drama.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Rome -- History -- Servile Wars, 135-71 B.C. -- Drama.
Genres: Film and video adaptations.; Drama.
Other titles: Hollywood ten.
Work titles: Spartacus (Motion picture : 1960)
Description: Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom.
Notes: Widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.2:1).

Originally produced as motion picture in 1960.

Based on the novel by Howard Fast.

Director of photography, Russell Metty ; editor, Robert Lawrence ; music, Alex North ; restored by Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz.

Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis.

MPAA rating: PG-13.

DVD format : Dolby digital.

Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Academy Awards: Best supporting actor (Ustinov) and 3 other awards.
Table of contents: title: Disc 1: 1991 fully restored version ; audio commentaries by Kirk Douglas, Peter Ustinov, Howard Fast, Edward Lewis, Robert A. Harris, Saul Bass ; scene analysis by Dalton Trumbo ; aditional Alex North score compositions ; restoration demonstration; title: Disc 2: Rare deleted scenes ; vintage newsreel footage ; 1960 promotional interviews with Jean Simmons, Peter Ustinov ; 1992 video interview with Peter Ustinov ; behind-the-scenes "gladiatorial school" footage ; the 1960 documentary The Hollywood ten, plus archival documents about the blacklist ; original storyboards by Saul Bass ; production stills ; sketches by director Stanley Kubrick ; original theatrical trailer.