As one of the most famous film epics Spartacus takes us, battle by battle, through a slave uprising in Roman Italy and the intrigues of the Senate. The central figure, Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), is a gladiator-trained slave with more brains and balls than most. He has dreamed of freedom ever since being made a slave which tends to make him more insolent than his equals. Opposing this dream is the full weight of the Roman …showed first 75 words of 716 total…

…showed last 75 words of 716 total…high standard and the scenes of fighting (both in the Senate and in the training school) are excellent. The feel of the period is induced remarkably well - it really seems that the Romans hardly regard slaves as being human at all. Add all of these components to a rousing score and you're left with a story which lifts the spirits and causes revolutions. Try and watch the restored version, particularly for the bathtime scene.