While Stanley Kubrick is the credited director, he was a "director for hire" brought in to replace Anthony Mann after the first week of shooting. Despite limited creative control, Kubrick’s visual precision is evident in the film's massive, meticulously choreographed battle sequences. Breaking the Blacklist
as the opportunistic slave trader Batiatus, a role that won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . Spartacus -1960-- BRRip DVD -Dual Audio--Eng Hi...
Conceived by actor-producer Kirk Douglas after he lost the lead role in Ben-Hur , the film was an massive undertaking for Universal Studios. With a record-breaking budget of over $12 million at the time, the production employed more than 10,000 people and featured a legendary ensemble cast: as the rebellious Thracian slave, Spartacus. While Stanley Kubrick is the credited director, he