Spartacus / Spartaco (1913)

The epic tale of Spartacus and the Roman slave revolt is retold in this 1913 Italian silent classic. Forced to become a gladiator and his sister Idamis a slave, Spartacus leads the mighty rebellion that will rattle the Roman Empire. Luciano Albertini, Enrico Bracci, Alberto Capozzi and Maria Gandini star in director Giovanni Enrico Vidali's historical drama based on the novel by Raffaello Giovagnoli.



Director: Giovanni Enrico Vidali
Cast: Luciano Albertini, Enrico Bracci, Alberto Capozzi, Signor Fretti, Maria Gandini, Mario Guaita-Ausonia, Achille Majeroni, Luigi Mele, Leo Ragusi, Cristina Ruspoli

Founded upon the famous revolt of the gladiators, the romance of ancient Rome, is a true story of Pagan Rome. Spartacus, the strongest of the Thracian Chieftains, his sister Idamis and her betrothed Artemon are captured by Crassus. Spartacus and Artemon are forced to be gladiators. Idamis is forced to be Crassus' daughter, Narona's slave.

This blockbuster film was produced in Italy in 1913 and was purchased for U.S. distribution by the very enterprising George Kleine. Kleine made a fortune in the early days of cinema by shrewdly purchasing the rights to other spectacular movies, including "The Last Days Of Pompeii," "Julius Caeser," "The Lion Of Venice," "Othello," "Antony And Cleopatra," "Vanity Fair" and "Quo Vadis?" He knew that audiences wanted to be wowed and his films never failed to deliver.

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