Movie Marathon: Spartacus (1960)

• Event Date: Friday, May 20, 2011
• Time: 7:00 pm (CDT)
• Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: Free Admission

• Film

Spartacus (Stanley Kubrick, 1960, 184 minutes, PG-13)
Introduction by Professor Jon Solomon, Department of Classics

Featured Actors: Kirk Douglas, Jean Simmons, Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton

Information:
Stanley Kubrick directed a cast of screen legends—including Kirk Douglas as the indomitable gladiator who led a Roman slave revolt—in the sweeping epic that defined a genre and ushered in a new Hollywood era. The assured acting, lush Technicolor cinematography, bold costumes, and visceral fight sequences won Spartacus four Oscars; the blend of politics and sexual suggestion scandalized audiences. Today Kubrick’s controversial classic, the first film to openly defy Hollywood’s blacklist, remains a landmark of cinematic artistry and history. Source: The Criterion Collection

Movie poster door prizes will be given away at each film session.