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Spartacus [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs]
Director: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Alex North
Alex North
, Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
, Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
, Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Stanley Kubrick
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Spartacus [Criterion Collection] [2 Discs]
Director: Stanley Kubrick Cast: Alex North
Alex North
, Kirk Douglas
Kirk Douglas
, Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
, Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Stanley Kubrick
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Overview
Universal Pictures originally released Spartacus as a bare-bones DVD, and The Criterion Collection also released the film as a three-disc laserdisc with most of the same extras as this disc. Neither can hold a candle to this splendid two-disc release. The film's transfer is stunning. Spartacus' long-troubled restoration history, supervised by the preeminent film restorer Robert A. Harris (who also restored Lawrence of Arabia and Vertigo to their undisputed glories), has been well documented. The arduous process yields results that are nothing short of amazing. Shown in its original aspect ratio of 2.2:1, enhanced for widescreen TVs, the picture was digitally transferred from a 65 mm intermediate positive. Though Kirk Douglas does seem a bit too red at times, the color correction is stable, tends not to bleed, and seems perfectly balanced overall. The high-contrast picture is sharp throughout, giving many modern-day films a run for their money in terms of visual quality. There is no evidence of compression artifacts whatsoever. The film's 5.1 and 2.0 soundtracks have also been remastered and reconstructed from multiple elements. Alex North's thunderous score really shines here. Disc one contains two audio commentaries. The first track, which was originally recorded for the earlier laserdisc release from 1992, contains insights, observations, and production details from producer/actor Douglas, actor Peter Ustinov, novelist Howard Fast, producer Edward Lewis, restoration expert Harris, and legendary designer Saul Bass. This is simply one of the best DVD commentary tracks around, as all of the contributors have ample time to reminisce about the film's sometimes troubled production. Ustinov almost steals the show with some of his more acerbic comments. The second track is a scene-by-scene analysis taken from screenwriter Dalton Trumbo's notes, written after he viewed a rough cut of the film. The track is narrated by Michael McConnohie and also contains some Alex North music compositions. Disc one also contains an informative restoration demonstration. Disc two contains a wealth of information, including some rare deleted scenes, vintage newsreel footage of the film's premiere, some rather amusing promotional interviews of Ustinov and actress Jean Simmons, another great interview with the droll Ustinov from 1992, an excellent documentary concerning the Hollywood Ten (of which Trumbo was a member) and much, much more.
Product Details
| Release Date: | 04/24/2001 |
|---|---|
| UPC: | 0715515011723 |
| Original Release: | 1960 |
| Rating: | PG-13 |
| Source: | Criterion Collection |
| Region Code: | 1 |
| Presentation: | [Wide Screen] |
| Sound: | [monaural, Dolby Digital, stereo] |
| Language: | English |
| Time: | 3:16:00 |
Special Features
Disc one: the restored 1991 Super Technirama version of Spartacus; audio commentary by actors Kirk Douglas, Peter Ustinov, novelist Howard Fast, producer Edward Lewis, restoration expert Robert A. Harris, and designer Saul Bass; scene-by-scene analysis by Dalton Trumbo; restoration demonstration; additional Alex North score compositions Disc two: Behind-the-scenes "gladiatorial school" footage; deleted footage; gallery of production stills, lobby cards, posters, print ads, a comic book; sketches by director Stanley Kubrick; Saul Bass's storyboards; vintage newsreel footage; 1960 interview with Jean Simmons and Peter Ustinov; 1992 video interview with Peter Ustinov; 1960 documentary The Hollywood Ten, plus archival material about the blacklist; original theatrical trailer
Cast & Crew
Performance Credits
Technical Credits
Technical Credits
| Stanley Kubrick | Director |
| Peter Ustinov | Screenwriter |
| Calder Willingham | Screenwriter |
| Dalton Trumbo | Screenwriter |
| Kirk Douglas | Executive Producer |
| Edward Lewis | Producer |
| Wah Chang | Special Effects |
| Yakima Canutt | Stunts |
Scene Index
Disc #1 -- Spartacus
1. Overture [:10]
2. Opening Credits [4:02]
3. "A Disease Called Human Slavery" [3:42]
4. The Gladiatorial School [5:36]
5. Spartacus Meets Varinia [5:43]
6. Training [4:41]
7. A Slave's Courtship [1:30]
8. Crassus Orders a Show [6:36]
9. Selecting the Gladiators [4:52]
10. Crassus Buys Varinia [3:30]
11. Fight To the Death [2:53]
12. The Slaves Revolt [7:36]
13. The Roman Senate [6:51]
14. A Singer Of Songs [4:05]
15. Crassus Admonishes Glabrus [1:37]
16. A Natural Leader [3:02]
17. Spartacus Finds Varinia [5:38]
18. "A Tendency Toward Corpulence" [4:34]
19. Oysters and Snails [3:36]
20. Slave Camp At Vesuvius [3:55]
21. Antoninus Entertains [4:49]
22. Splendor In the Grass [3:41]
23. The Pirates' Agent Cuts a Deal [3:08]
24. The Roman Garrison Falls [5:51]
25. Entr'acte [6:08]
26. Glabrus Is Sentenced [2:23]
27. To the Sea [4:14]
28. Varinia's News [3:43]
29. Caesar Is Made Commander [2:47]
30. Celebrant Slaves [1:15]
31. Strategizing Against Spartacus [1:43]
32. A Jubilant Arrival [5:04]
33. Tigranus Brings Ill Tidings [1:34]
34. Calls To Arms [4:52]
35. A Deal Is Struck [5:51]
36. The Eve Of Battle [3:09]
37. The Battle [5:23]
38. "I Am Spartacus" [9:35]
39. Batiatus Pleads His Case [1:37]
40. "A Bad Attack Of Dignity" [4:14]
41. The List Of Traitors [3:43]
42. Crassus Woos Varinia [2:39]
43. Spartacus Fights Antoninus [6:19]
44. Gracchus' Last Laugh [9:22]
45. A Son Who Is Free [2:28]
46. Restoration Credits [3:41]
1. How It Began [:10]
2. The Inspiration For Spartacus [4:02]
3. Death Valley [3:42]
4. The Gladiatorial Set [5:36]
5. A Tough Scene To Play [5:43]
6. "Most Authentic Part Of the Film" [4:41]
7. Douglas Brings In Kubrick [1:30]
8. Ustinov On Olivier [6:36]
9. The Politics Of Spartacus [4:52]
10. Fast On Varinia [3:30]
11. "The Great Scene In the Film" [2:53]
12. Actings's Inherent Dangers [7:36]
13. Laughton's Frustrations [6:51]
14. Trumbo's Approach to Decadence [4:05]
15. Similarities In Cultures [1:37]
16. Breaking the Blacklist [3:02]
17. Restoration Issues [5:38]
18. "A Harmonious Tennis Match" [4:34]
19. Olivier's Crassus [3:36]
20. Kubrick Exerts Control [3:55]
21. Slaves In Ancient Rome [4:49]
22. Casting Varinia [3:41]
23. Technicolor Printing [3:08]
24. The Role Of Saul Bass [5:51]
25. Key Art [6:08]
26. An Antagonistic Relation [2:23]
27. Missing Footage Restored [4:14]
28. The Naked Scenes [3:43]
29. Filming In Spain [2:47]
30. Coddling Actors [1:15]
31. The Actors Disagree [1:43]
32. Different Directorial Styles [5:04]
33. Bass and the Final Battle [1:34]
34. Roman Fighting Strategies [4:52]
35. Frustration With Roman Pictures [5:51]
36. Two Sides Of Spartacus [3:09]
37. The Issue Of Violence [5:23]
38. A Love Story [9:35]
39. Olivier and the Horse [1:37]
40. When Movies Were Events [4:14]
41. Injecting Political Humor [3:43]
42. Ustinov On Acting [2:39]
43. "A Scene Of Love" [6:19]
44. Trumbo's Initial Reactions [9:22]
45. The Crucifixion Scene Offends [2:28]
46. Fond Remembrances [3:41]
1. Battle Over the Screenplay [:10]
2. Spartacus' Noble Aims [4:02]
3. The Frightful Animal [3:42]
4. An Excised Subplot [5:36]
5. The Power Of Spartacus' Restraint [5:43]
6. Score Variation #1 [4:41]
7. Powerful Acting [1:30]
8. Two Worlds Collide [6:36]
9. (No Analysis Provided) [4:52]
10. Large Vs. Small Spartacus [3:30]
11. The Death Of Draba [2:53]
12. Spartacus Comes Into Power [7:36]
13. Two Main Adversaries [6:51]
14. (No Analysis Provided) [4:05]
15. Emergence Of Large Spartacus [1:37]
16. Large Replaces Small [3:02]
17. Trumbo Is Overruled [5:38]
18. Ustinov's Contributions [4:34]
19. Homosexuality In Ancient Rome [3:36]
20. Public House/Slum Street Scenes [3:55]
21. A "Need For the Specific" [4:49]
22. Problems With the Love Scene [3:41]
23. Spartacus As An Equal [3:08]
24. Portrayal Of Slave Women [5:51]
25. The Cast's Full Potential [6:08]
26. Expanse Of Time [2:23]
27. Score Variation #2 [4:14]
28. Reaction To Varinia's Pregnancy [3:43]
29. Historical Context [2:47]
30. Caesar's Rise To Power [1:15]
31. Spartacus' Effect on Roman Society [1:43]
32. Futility Of the Slave Revolt [5:04]
33. Slave Clothing and Appearance [1:34]
34. Large Vs. Small [4:52]
35. "Stonewall" Ustinov [5:51]
36. "Can't We Get It Right?" [3:09]
37. Sexual Politics [5:23]
38. Score Variation #3 [9:35]
39. Olivier Comes Off Best [1:37]
40. Muddling the Film's Meaning [4:14]
41. The Crassus Character [3:43]
42. Writing By Committee [2:39]
43. Risk Of Homosexual Implications [6:19]
44. Balancing Scenes [9:22]
45. Score Variation #4 [2:28]
46. American Legion Boycott [3:41]
Disc #2 -- Spartacus
1. Secular Spartacus [3:04]
2. Kirk In Palm Springs [2:08]
3. Comedy and Tragedy [2:00]
4. Working With Kubrick [1:05]
5. Anthony Mann [1:10]
6. The First Reading [4:22]
7. Laughton's Fans [2:42]
8. Airplane Prank [:55]
9. Hedda Hopper [:55]
10. Payola [1:09]
11. Dalton Trumbo [2:12]
12. Oscars And Numerology [2:36]
1. Overture [:10]
2. Opening Credits [4:02]
3. "A Disease Called Human Slavery" [3:42]
4. The Gladiatorial School [5:36]
5. Spartacus Meets Varinia [5:43]
6. Training [4:41]
7. A Slave's Courtship [1:30]
8. Crassus Orders a Show [6:36]
9. Selecting the Gladiators [4:52]
10. Crassus Buys Varinia [3:30]
11. Fight To the Death [2:53]
12. The Slaves Revolt [7:36]
13. The Roman Senate [6:51]
14. A Singer Of Songs [4:05]
15. Crassus Admonishes Glabrus [1:37]
16. A Natural Leader [3:02]
17. Spartacus Finds Varinia [5:38]
18. "A Tendency Toward Corpulence" [4:34]
19. Oysters and Snails [3:36]
20. Slave Camp At Vesuvius [3:55]
21. Antoninus Entertains [4:49]
22. Splendor In the Grass [3:41]
23. The Pirates' Agent Cuts a Deal [3:08]
24. The Roman Garrison Falls [5:51]
25. Entr'acte [6:08]
26. Glabrus Is Sentenced [2:23]
27. To the Sea [4:14]
28. Varinia's News [3:43]
29. Caesar Is Made Commander [2:47]
30. Celebrant Slaves [1:15]
31. Strategizing Against Spartacus [1:43]
32. A Jubilant Arrival [5:04]
33. Tigranus Brings Ill Tidings [1:34]
34. Calls To Arms [4:52]
35. A Deal Is Struck [5:51]
36. The Eve Of Battle [3:09]
37. The Battle [5:23]
38. "I Am Spartacus" [9:35]
39. Batiatus Pleads His Case [1:37]
40. "A Bad Attack Of Dignity" [4:14]
41. The List Of Traitors [3:43]
42. Crassus Woos Varinia [2:39]
43. Spartacus Fights Antoninus [6:19]
44. Gracchus' Last Laugh [9:22]
45. A Son Who Is Free [2:28]
46. Restoration Credits [3:41]
1. How It Began [:10]
2. The Inspiration For Spartacus [4:02]
3. Death Valley [3:42]
4. The Gladiatorial Set [5:36]
5. A Tough Scene To Play [5:43]
6. "Most Authentic Part Of the Film" [4:41]
7. Douglas Brings In Kubrick [1:30]
8. Ustinov On Olivier [6:36]
9. The Politics Of Spartacus [4:52]
10. Fast On Varinia [3:30]
11. "The Great Scene In the Film" [2:53]
12. Actings's Inherent Dangers [7:36]
13. Laughton's Frustrations [6:51]
14. Trumbo's Approach to Decadence [4:05]
15. Similarities In Cultures [1:37]
16. Breaking the Blacklist [3:02]
17. Restoration Issues [5:38]
18. "A Harmonious Tennis Match" [4:34]
19. Olivier's Crassus [3:36]
20. Kubrick Exerts Control [3:55]
21. Slaves In Ancient Rome [4:49]
22. Casting Varinia [3:41]
23. Technicolor Printing [3:08]
24. The Role Of Saul Bass [5:51]
25. Key Art [6:08]
26. An Antagonistic Relation [2:23]
27. Missing Footage Restored [4:14]
28. The Naked Scenes [3:43]
29. Filming In Spain [2:47]
30. Coddling Actors [1:15]
31. The Actors Disagree [1:43]
32. Different Directorial Styles [5:04]
33. Bass and the Final Battle [1:34]
34. Roman Fighting Strategies [4:52]
35. Frustration With Roman Pictures [5:51]
36. Two Sides Of Spartacus [3:09]
37. The Issue Of Violence [5:23]
38. A Love Story [9:35]
39. Olivier and the Horse [1:37]
40. When Movies Were Events [4:14]
41. Injecting Political Humor [3:43]
42. Ustinov On Acting [2:39]
43. "A Scene Of Love" [6:19]
44. Trumbo's Initial Reactions [9:22]
45. The Crucifixion Scene Offends [2:28]
46. Fond Remembrances [3:41]
1. Battle Over the Screenplay [:10]
2. Spartacus' Noble Aims [4:02]
3. The Frightful Animal [3:42]
4. An Excised Subplot [5:36]
5. The Power Of Spartacus' Restraint [5:43]
6. Score Variation #1 [4:41]
7. Powerful Acting [1:30]
8. Two Worlds Collide [6:36]
9. (No Analysis Provided) [4:52]
10. Large Vs. Small Spartacus [3:30]
11. The Death Of Draba [2:53]
12. Spartacus Comes Into Power [7:36]
13. Two Main Adversaries [6:51]
14. (No Analysis Provided) [4:05]
15. Emergence Of Large Spartacus [1:37]
16. Large Replaces Small [3:02]
17. Trumbo Is Overruled [5:38]
18. Ustinov's Contributions [4:34]
19. Homosexuality In Ancient Rome [3:36]
20. Public House/Slum Street Scenes [3:55]
21. A "Need For the Specific" [4:49]
22. Problems With the Love Scene [3:41]
23. Spartacus As An Equal [3:08]
24. Portrayal Of Slave Women [5:51]
25. The Cast's Full Potential [6:08]
26. Expanse Of Time [2:23]
27. Score Variation #2 [4:14]
28. Reaction To Varinia's Pregnancy [3:43]
29. Historical Context [2:47]
30. Caesar's Rise To Power [1:15]
31. Spartacus' Effect on Roman Society [1:43]
32. Futility Of the Slave Revolt [5:04]
33. Slave Clothing and Appearance [1:34]
34. Large Vs. Small [4:52]
35. "Stonewall" Ustinov [5:51]
36. "Can't We Get It Right?" [3:09]
37. Sexual Politics [5:23]
38. Score Variation #3 [9:35]
39. Olivier Comes Off Best [1:37]
40. Muddling the Film's Meaning [4:14]
41. The Crassus Character [3:43]
42. Writing By Committee [2:39]
43. Risk Of Homosexual Implications [6:19]
44. Balancing Scenes [9:22]
45. Score Variation #4 [2:28]
46. American Legion Boycott [3:41]
Disc #2 -- Spartacus
1. Secular Spartacus [3:04]
2. Kirk In Palm Springs [2:08]
3. Comedy and Tragedy [2:00]
4. Working With Kubrick [1:05]
5. Anthony Mann [1:10]
6. The First Reading [4:22]
7. Laughton's Fans [2:42]
8. Airplane Prank [:55]
9. Hedda Hopper [:55]
10. Payola [1:09]
11. Dalton Trumbo [2:12]
12. Oscars And Numerology [2:36]
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Spartacus Via Newsreel
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London Premiere
Curtis Wins a "Bambi"
Olivier In Hollywood
Douglas Immortalized
Douglas In New York
Jean Simmons TV Interview
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Peter Ustinov Reminisces
1992 Interview
1992 Index
1960 Interview
Breaking the Blacklist
The Hollywood Ten
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Spartacus and The Blacklist
Dalton Trumbo
American Legion Letter
The MPAA Responds
Saul Bass Storyboards
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Comic Book
Original Theatrical Trailer
Stanley Kubrick
Kubrick And Spartacus
Kubrick's Sketches
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Dolby Surround Film Soundtrack
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Dolby Digital 1.0 Screenwriter Analysis
Commentary
Play
Index
Screenwriter Analysis and Score Variations
Play Analysis
Index
Study of the Score
Restoration Demonstration
Color Bars
Disc #2 -- Spartacus
Deleted Scenes
Spartacus Meets Varinia
Play U.K. Version
Play U.S. Version
1967 Finale
Play
Gracchus' Suicide
Play
Public House/Slum Street
Begin
Behind-The-Scenes Footage
Play
Spartacus Via Newsreel
Play
London Premiere
Curtis Wins a "Bambi"
Olivier In Hollywood
Douglas Immortalized
Douglas In New York
Jean Simmons TV Interview
Play
Peter Ustinov Reminisces
1992 Interview
1992 Index
1960 Interview
Breaking the Blacklist
The Hollywood Ten
Play
Spartacus and The Blacklist
Dalton Trumbo
American Legion Letter
The MPAA Responds
Saul Bass Storyboards
Begin
Promotional Materials
Production Stills
Lobby Cards
Posters & Print Ads
Comic Book
Original Theatrical Trailer
Stanley Kubrick
Kubrick And Spartacus
Kubrick's Sketches
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