Spartacus Film and History

by Winkler, Martin M.

• ISBN13: 9781405131803
• ISBN10: 1405131802
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-16
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This is the first book systematically to analyze Kirk Douglas' and Stanley Kubrick's depiction of the slave revolt led by Spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives. Examines the film's use of ancient sources, the ancient historical contexts, the political significance of the film, the history of its censorship and restoration, and its place in film history. Includes the most important passages from ancient authors' reports of the slave revolt in translation.

Author Biography

Martin M. Winkler is Professor of Classics at George Mason University. Most recently he has edited the essay collections Troy: From Homer’s Iliad to Hollywood Epic (Blackwell, 2006), Gladiator: Film and History (Blackwell, 2004), and Classical Myth and Culture in the Cinema (2001).

Table of Contents

List of Plates	p. vii
Notes on Contributors	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Who Killed the Legend of Spartacus? Production, Censorship, and Reconstruction of Stanley Kubrick's Epic Film	p. 14
Dalton Trumbo vs. Stanley Kubrick: The Historical Meaning of Spartacus	p. 56
Spartacus, Exodus, and Dalton Trumbo: Managing Ideologies of War	p. 65
Spartacus: History and Histrionics	p. 87
Spartacus, Rebel Against Rome	p. 112
Training + Tactics = Roman Battle Success From Spartacus: The Illustrated Story of the Motion Picture Production	p. 124
The Character of Marcus Licinius Crassus	p. 128
Roman Slavery and the Class Divide: Why Spartacus Lost	p. 144
The Holy Cause of Freedom: American Ideals in Spartacus	p. 154
Spartacus and the Stoic Ideal of Death	p. 189
"Culturally Significant and Not Just Simple Entertainment": History and the Marketing of Spartacus	p. 198
The Principal Ancient Sources on Spartacus	p. 233
Plutarch, Crassus 8-11 and Pompey 21.1-2	p. 234
Appian, The Civil Wars 1.14.111 and 116-121.1	p. 238
Sallust, The Histories 3.96 and 98 (M) = 3.64 and 66 (McG)	p. 241
Livy, Periochae 95-97	p. 243
Velleius Paterculus, Compendium of Roman History 2.30.5-6	p. 243
Florus, Epitome of Roman History 2.8 (3.20)	p. 243
Frontinus, Strategies 1.5.20-22 and 7.6, 2.4.7 and 5.34	p. 245
Orosius, History against the Pagans 5.24.1-8 and 18-19	p. 246
Bibliography	p. 248
Index	p. 260
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.