Spartacus (2004 film)

Infobox Film
name = Spartacus
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director = Robert Dornhelm
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starring = Goran Visnjic
Alan Bates
Angus Macfadyen
Rhona Mitra
Ian McNeice
Ross Kemp
Ben Cross
music = Randy Miller
cinematography = Kees Van Oostrum
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distributor = Universal Home Entertainment
released = flagicon|USA 18 April 2004
runtime = 174 min
country = USA
language = English
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amg_id = 1:306481
imdb_id = 0361240

"Spartacus" is a 2004 television adaptation of the Howard Fast novel, made by USA Network Pictures and distributed by USA Cable Entertainment LLC and Universal Home Entertainment. It was directed by Robert Dornhelm and produced by Ted Kurdyla from a teleplay by Robert Schenkkan based on the novel by Howard Fast.

The plot, setting, and costumes are nearly identical to those of the Stanley Kubrick 1960 version. However, this adaptation covers practically all the historical inaccuracies of the 1960 film (two of the more noticeable omissions being "I'm Spartacus!" and Spartacus' and his wife's reunion after the battle). The movie is shown as a story a woman narrates to her son, which are later revealed to be Spartacus' wife and son. A curious detail about the film is that Spartacus' son is born exactly at the moment Spartacus dies in battle.

Cast

* Goran Visnjic as Spartacus
* Alan Bates as Antonius Agrippa
* Angus Macfadyen as Marcus Crassus
* Rhona Mitra as Varinia
* Ian McNeice as Lentulus Batiatus
* James Frain as David
* Henry Simmons as Draba
* Ross Kemp as Cinna
* Ben Cross as Titus Glabrus

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