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| Directed by | Riccardo Freda |
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| Story by | Maria Bory[1] |
| Produced by | Carlo Caiano[2] |
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| Edited by | Mario Serandrei[1] |
| Music by | Renzo Rossellini[1] |
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| Distributed by | A.P.I. (Italy) |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
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| Language | Italian |
| Box office | 450 million lire |
Sins of Rome (Italian:Spartaco) is a 1953 historical drama film directed byRiccardo Freda and loosely based on the life story ofSpartacus.[3][4] The rights of film's negatives and copies were bought by the producers ofStanley Kubrick's 1960 filmSpartacus, as to prevent eventual new releases of the film that could have damaged the commercial outcome ofKubrick’s film; this resulted inSins of Rome's withdrawal from market for about thirty years.[5]
In 74 B.C., Spartacus, a Roman soldier of Thracian origins, is enslaved by Crassus after coming to the rescue of the beautiful slave Amytis. Enlisted into Lentulus's gladiators, he attempts repeatedly to escape. When the gladiators begin a revolt, Spartacus becomes their leader and leaves Rome with them. Wounded by Rufus's soldiers during a patrol, he takes refuge with Crassus's young daughter Sabina, who has fallen in love with him. After recovering, Spartacus returns to his men and leads them in a victorious assault on Rufus's fortified camp. The unexpected defeat alarms the senate; Crassus summons Spartacus and promises freedom for him and his followers. Meanwhile, the rebels, unsettled in the absence of their leader, decide to attack the Roman troops. Spartacus joins them and dies in battle, which turns into carnage for the slaves.
Sins of Rome was distributed in Italy asSpartaco by A.P.I. on January 28, 1953.[1][2] The film grossed a total of 450 millionItalian lire in Italy.[2] The film was released in the United States asSins of Rome and in the United Kingdom asSpartacus the Gladiator.[2]
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