The Slave (1962)
"Il figlio di Spartacus" (original title)

The decurion Randus holds himself so well in the command of his troops, that Caesar promotes him to centurion. He is subsequently sent to Egypt, to keep Cesar informed on the actions and ... See full summary »

Director:

Sergio Corbucci

Writers:

Adriano Bolzoni (story), Adriano Bolzoni (screenplay),

Stars:

Steve Reeves, Jacques Sernas, Gianna Maria Canale

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Steve Reeves	...	Randus - son of Spartacus
Jacques Sernas	...	Vetius - companion of late Spartacus
Gianna Maria Canale	...	Claudia - wife of Crassus
Claudio Gora	...	Crassus - governor of Egypt
Ombretta Colli	...	Saïde - the Egyptian slavegirl
Roland Bartrop	...	Lumonius - decurion friend of Randus
Franco Balducci	...	Verus - ship's Commander
Enzo Fiermonte	...	Gulbar - slave wrestling Randus
Renato Baldini	...	Verulus - Caesar's adjutant
Gloria Parri	...	Egyptian slave woman
Giovanni Cianfriglia	...	Soldier whiplashing at Saïda
Benito Stefanelli	...	Nordic blond slave
Ahmed Ramzy	...	Murdok - a Lybian Chief
Hassan Ahmed	...	Zarok - a Lybian Prince
Ivo Garrani	...	Julius Caesar - Roman Triunvir

Storyline

The decurion Randus holds himself so well in the command of his troops, that Caesar promotes him to centurion. He is subsequently sent to Egypt, to keep Cesar informed on the actions and intentions of co-triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus - a man too rich, and ambitious, for Caesar's comfort. A fateful sea trip from Egypt to Rome forces Randus in captivity by mercenary troops, and leads a revolt by which he gets freedom for himself, and all the other slaves. Through an amulet he received from his late mother, a man who had fought by Spartacus' side, identifies the young man as Spartacus' and Varinia's son. At first reluctant to accept this story about his origins, Randus will be forced by the circumstances to repeat the feat of his father, twenty years later.

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Plot Keywords:

slave | oasis | hand to hand combat | combat | spear throwing | 

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Taglines:

SEE...! The man in the iron mask! The rescue of a love slave! The infamous leopard-men! An Emperor's evil orgies!

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

24 August 1962 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Slave: The Son of Spartacus

Filming Locations:

Egypt

Company Credits

Production Co:

Titanus, Arta Cinematografica S.p.A., Les Film Jacques Willemetz

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 103 min (1974)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This marked the final Italian sword and sandal/mythological muscleman movie to be made by Steve Reeves. He would make several "Sandokan" movies and a spaghetti western before retiring from the screen.

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Goofs

In the English version, Gulbar, a romanized Egyptian, mentions "the river Seine" in Gallia, but during his time, the river was still called "Sequana", in Latin, or "Sicauna", in Gaulish or Celtic.

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Quotes

La schiava Seila: [to Randus] My friend, my life... is you - my love!

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Connections

References The Sign of Zorro (1958)

User Reviews

Mum should never have taken me to see it!

I will never forget this film it was brilliant, ok, just another Cowboy and Indian style film, but it worked, and maybe it was terrible after Kubrick's version of Spartacus, but hey, this was a completely different film, and it was aimed at kids of my age, you can't say that of Spartacus. No, the masked man was great, 40 years on, I still think about it, all I wish is I could see it again, never been able to get a copy.