The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.
Keywords:
Epic
Gladiator
Roman empire
Gladiator fight
Slavery
Insurgence
Ancient rome
Gay interest
Historical fiction
Torture
Ancient world
Slave
Technicolor
Criterion
Escaped slave
1st century
Movie tag line: "They trained him to kill for their pleasure ... but they trained him a little too well"
Character: Spartacus
Character: Marcus Licinius Crassus
Character: Varinia
Character: Sempronius Gracchus
Character: Lentulus Batiatus