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Spartacus: Film and History

Spartacus: Film and History

Hardcover

Ancient RomeDirectorsFilm Studies

ISBN10: 1405131802
ISBN13: 9781405131803
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: Jan 2 2007
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.34
Height: 1.07 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.36
Language: English
This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas' and Stanley Kubrick's depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives.
  • Examines the film's use of ancient sources, the ancient historical contexts, the political significance of the film, the history of its censorship and restoration, and its place in film history.
  • Includes the most important passages from ancient authors' reports of the slave revolt in translation.

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