Spartacus
Спартак
Synopsis
The owner of the gladiator school buys two slaves, the Thracian Spartacus and the Gaul Artorix. During the first fight in the arena, Spartacus wins over the Colloseum audience and his freedom. When freed from gladiator slavery, Spartacus calls slaves and Rome plebs for a rebel. The dictator Sulla dies. Spartacus and rebellious slaves lay out a camp near Vesuvius. The Roman commander Crassus is unable to take Spartacus’s camp by storm, so he lays siege to it. Spartacus is betrayed; he dies with his friend Artorix in a battle. The film is based on Raffaello Giovagnoli’s novel of the same name.
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Mykola Deinar
Spartacus
Matvei Lyarov
Sulla, a Roman dictator
Brodskaya
Valeria, Sulla's wife
Ivan Kononenko-Kozelskyi
Oktomanus, a gladiator
Osyp Merlatti
Meneniy, gladiator
Serhii Minin
Artorix, a gladiator
Vasyl Liudvynskyi
Spartacus’s brother
O. Nazarova
Spartacus's mother
Lisevitskaya
Mirtia, Spartacus's sister
S. Shklyarskiy
Senator Catilina
Anastasii Symonov
Senator Metrobiy
A. Ostashevsky
Graniy, servant
Borys Shelestov
Villing, servant
Yakov Savchenko
Valeriy, doorman
Aleksandr Denisov
Slave master
B. Rakitin
Lentul, gladiator school headmaster
Vasyl Kozenko
Crassus, a commander
Georgiy Avenarius
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Muhsin Ertuğrul
- Screenplay & Story
- Geo Shkurupii, Mykhailo Halperin, Raffaello Giovagnoli
- Original Score
- Aram Khachaturyan
- Original Title
- Спартак
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- VUFKU
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Muhsin Ertuğrul
Geo Shkurupii, Mykhailo Halperin, Raffaello Giovagnoli
Aram Khachaturyan
Marius Holdt
Department Leadership Roster
Aram Khachaturyan
Original Music Composer
Geo Shkurupii
Writer
Mykhailo Halperin
Writer
Muhsin Ertuğrul
Director
Marius Holdt
Director of Photography
Heinrich Beisenherz
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Spartacus.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Spartacus
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Spartacus about?
The owner of the gladiator school buys two slaves, the Thracian Spartacus and the Gaul Artorix. During the first fight in the arena, Spartacus wins over the Colloseum audience and his freedom. When freed from gladiator slavery, Spartacus calls slaves and Rome plebs for a rebel. The dictator Sulla dies. Spartacus and rebellious slaves lay out a camp near Vesuvius. The Roman commander Crassus is unable to take Spartacus’s camp by storm, so he lays siege to it. Spartacus is betrayed; he dies with his friend Artorix in a battle. The film is based on Raffaello Giovagnoli’s novel of the same name.
Who directed Spartacus?
Spartacus was directed by Muhsin Ertuğrul.
Who stars in Spartacus?
The principal cast of Spartacus includes Mykola Deinar, Matvei Lyarov, Brodskaya, Ivan Kononenko-Kozelskyi, Osyp Merlatti.
When was Spartacus released and how long is it?
Spartacus was released in 1926 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Spartacus?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Spartacus was composed by Aram Khachaturyan.
Is Spartacus based on a book or true story?
Spartacus is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Raffaello Giovagnoli".