GLADIATOR / SPARTACUS

GLADIATOR
The General who became a slave. The slave who became a Gladiator. The Gladiator who defied an Empire. Against the violent and treacherous might of the Roman Empire, one man stands alone. Unwilling to follow a false and dishonourable leader, Maximus finds himself on the run, only to be captured and forced into slavery. His remarkable strength and ability leads him to the spectacle of the Gladiator arena where he emerges triumphant. So successful is he that he is taken to the Coloseum itself and ultimately brought face to face with the cruel Emperor responsible for destroying his life.

SPARTACUS
Based on Howard Fast's popular novel, Spartacus is Stanley Kubrick's glorious masterpiece about a slave uprising in Rome in 70 B.C. Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to gladiator trainer, Batiatus. Following his near-death during a show for wealthy Romans, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads his fellow slaves in a revolt that takes them through to southern Italy, where they plan to cross the sea and return to their homes. In Rome, the revolt becomes a deciding factor in the power struggle between two senators: Gracchus and Crassus, each of whom believes it to be the key to his own power or humiliating defeat. As the two senators attempt to aid, hinder and manipulate the rebels for their own benefit, Spartacus and his followers press forward to freedom. Featuring an all-star cast, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin and Tony Curtis, this Special Edition of Spartacus is the must-have edition for fans of one of the finest epics ever released by Hollywood.

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