Spartacus (TV miniseries)
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| Genre | Drama Action |
| Directed by | Robert Dornhelm |
| Produced by | Ted Kurdyla |
| Written by | Novel: Howard Fast Teleplay: Robert Schenkkan |
| Starring | Goran Visjnic Alan Bates Angus Macfadyen Rhona Mitra Ian McNeice Ross Kemp Ben Cross |
| Music by | Randy Miller |
| Editing by | Mark Conte Victor Du Bois Cindy Mollo |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | USA Network[1] |
| Release date | October 25, 2004 |
| Original run | April 18, 2004 – April 19, 2004 |
| Running time | 171 minutes |
Spartacus is a 2004 North American miniseries directed by Robert Dornhelm and produced by Ted Kurdyla from a teleplay by Robert Schenkkan. It aired over two nights the USA Network, and stars Goran Visjnic, Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen, Rhona Mitra, Ian McNeice, Ross Kemp and Ben Cross. It is based on the novel of the same name by Howard Fast. There are also three television serials named after Spartacus; Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena and Spartacus: Vengeance.
The plot, setting, and costumes are nearly identical to those of the Stanley Kubrick 1960 version; however, this adaptation follows Howard Fast's novel more closely than does Kubrick's film. (Two of the more noticeable omissions from the new adaptation are the "I'm Spartacus!" scene and Spartacus' and his wife's reunion after the battle.) The miniseries is shown as a story a woman narrates to her son, who are later revealed to be Spartacus' wife and son.
A notable piece of dramatic license has Spartacus' son born exactly at the moment Spartacus dies in battle.
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[edit] Cast
- Goran Višnjić as Spartacus
- Alan Bates as Antonius Agrippa
- Angus Macfadyen as Marcus Crassus
- Rhona Mitra as Varinia
- Ian McNeice as Lentulus Batiatus
- Paul Kynman as Crixus
- Paul Telfer as Gannicus
- James Frain as David
- Henry Simmons as Draba
- Ross Kemp as Cinna
- Ben Cross as Titus Glabrus, based on Gaius Claudius Glaber
- Niall Refoy as Publius Maximus, based on Publius Varinius
- George Calil as Pompey Magnus
- Richard Dillane as Julius Caesar
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Mark A. Rivera. "Spartacus". GenreOnline. http://www.genreonline.net/Spartacus_USA.html. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
[edit] External links
Quotations related to Spartacus (TV miniseries) at Wikiquote
- Spartacus at the Internet Movie Database
- Spartacus at AllRovi
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