Spartacus

1960 film directed by Stanley Kubrick
Movie film Q108297
Spartacus
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Spartacus

Summary

Spartacus is a film[1]. Spartacus ranks in the top 0.36% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,585 views/month, #339 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Spartacus's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Spartacus was directed by Stanley Kubrick[4].
  • Dalton Trumbo wrote the screenplay for Spartacus[5].
  • Howard Fast wrote the screenplay for Spartacus[6].
  • Calder Willingham wrote the screenplay for Spartacus[7].
  • Peter Ustinov wrote the screenplay for Spartacus[8].
  • Spartacus's composer is recorded as Alex North[9].
  • Spartacus's genre is drama film[10].
  • Spartacus's genre is romance film[11].
  • Spartacus's genre is historical film[12].
  • Spartacus's genre is war film[13].
  • Spartacus's genre is biographical film[14].
  • Spartacus's genre is epic film[15].
  • Spartacus's genre is film based on a novel[16].
  • Spartacus's genre is action film[17].
  • Spartacus's genre is sword-and-sandal film[18].
  • Spartacus's genre is historical drama film[19].
  • Spartacus is named after Spartacus[20].
  • Spartacus's based on is recorded as Spartacus[21].
  • A cast member of Spartacus was Kirk Douglas[22].
  • A cast member of Spartacus was Laurence Olivier[23].
  • A cast member of Spartacus was Jean Simmons[24].
  • A cast member of Spartacus was Charles Laughton[25].
  • A cast member of Spartacus was Peter Ustinov[26].
  • A cast member of Spartacus was Tony Curtis[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Spartacus was directed by Stanley Kubrick[4]. Screenwriters include Dalton Trumbo[5], Howard Fast[6], Calder Willingham[7], and Peter Ustinov[8]. Cast members include Kirk Douglas[22], Laurence Olivier[23], Jean Simmons[24], Charles Laughton[25], Peter Ustinov[26], and Tony Curtis[27].

Publication

Genres include drama film[10], romance film[11], historical film[12], war film[13], biographical film[14], and epic film[15].

Why It Matters

Spartacus ranks in the top 0.36% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,585 views/month, #339 of 94,065).[2] Spartacus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Spartacus is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . johnbuster.com. johnbuster.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . allmovie.com. allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . filmklub.kinema.sk. filmklub.kinema.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . subsynchro.com. subsynchro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Ontogon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Box office {'unit': 'Q31015', 'amount': '+22800000'}
    Kijkwijzer rating 12
    Country of origin
    Has characteristic Q52207399
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14390]]: spartacus-2-1960"
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