Sins of Rome (1953)
"Spartaco" (original title)

74 B.C. Somewhere in the Roman Empire, Spartacus, a young officer, is condemned to be a slave because he hit a superior. Brought back to Roma in a gladiators' school, he escapes and stirs ... See full summary »

Director:

Riccardo Freda

Writers:

Maria Bory (screenplay), Maria Bory (story),

Stars:

Massimo Girotti, Ludmilla Tchérina, Yves Vincent

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Massimo Girotti	...	Spartacus
Ludmilla Tchérina	...	Amitys
Yves Vincent	...	Ocnomas, Spartacus'lieutenant
Gianna Maria Canale	...	Sabina Crassus
Carlo Ninchi	...	Marcus Licinius Crassus
Vittorio Sanipoli	...	Marcus Virilius Rufus
Carlo Giustini	...	Artorige
Umberto Silvestri	...	Lentulus
Teresa Franchini	...	Spartacus' Mother

Storyline

74 B.C. Somewhere in the Roman Empire, Spartacus, a young officer, is condemned to be a slave because he hit a superior. Brought back to Roma in a gladiators' school, he escapes and stirs up all the slaves in a revolt against the Roman Empire.

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Plot Keywords:

roman empire | slave | gladiator | escape | revolt | 

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Taglines:

il film del secolo

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Genres:

Adventure | History

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

June 1954 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sins of Rome

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associati Produttori Indipendenti Film (API), Consorzio Spartacus, Es Establissments Sinag

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

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User Reviews

Eight years before Kubrik..

... and I would like to avoid any comparison,because Freda's work is a good one which compares favorably with its epic successor.I'm even almost sure that Dalton Trumbo saw this movie ,because Ludmilla Tcherina 's and Jean Simmons 's characters look like each other a lot.The longing for freedom is more intense in Freda's work ,perhaps because these are Italians in their homeland.No "snails or oysters " scene but on the other hand ,it's amazing how his enemies try to win over Spartacus,by charm (Gianna Maria Canale's Sabina) or by promising him a high position in the Roman Empire (her father).Final scenes are similar in both movies and Tcherina's sword is finally more convincing than Simmons' baby.

Freda's directing is impressive and features a lot of strong scenes .Good performances.