About Spartacus
Spartacus is a action, drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of gladiator, rome, italy, roman empire, gladiator fight, slavery, ancient rome. Directed by Robert Dornhelm, it stars Goran Višnjić, Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen. Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian slave Spartacus gets a new lease on life when he is purchased by the obese owner of a Roman gladiator school. Moved by the defiance of an Ethiopian warrior, Draba, Spartacus leads a slave uprising which threatens Rome's status quo. As Spartacus gains sympathy within the Roman Senate, he also makes a powerful enemy in form of Marcus Lucinius Crassus, who makes it a matter of personal honor to crush the rebellion.