This is one of the most touching but depressing scenes I've ever seen in any movie. For Varinia to have to say goodbye to the man she so deeply loves in such tragic circumstances! And he, being nailed to a cross, can't embrace his new son. The only thing that triumphs is an idea he spawned.
Nothing touches this. Alex North, Kubrick, Kirk Douglas & Peter Ustinov. Cinema history. My love my life. Says it all. Played it 20 times tonight. Still not enough! Part of 'my life'.
This film is pure cinema, all directors and film makers should use this picture as a template on how to make pictures,because movies today are absolute rubbish. I truly believe that the art is lost.With the key elements of great cinematography, memorable music score and actors who can truly act you will have a movie that will endure for years!!!!!
Spartacus was a man who seeked freedom. To be free of slavery, oppression, & injustice. He is forever a sign of hope for those who seek to rise above injustice, & will forever be seen as one of the masculine figures in history.
I always cry in this part of the film. His body was never found by the Romans after the actual battle. For the next few years they feared that he survived and lived to reagroup his followers. He probably was smuggled out of the battlefield wounded & died in some place else. But, he died free along with the others that day. That is somerthing That even the night of Rome could not take away from them. The captured were execute in this fashion & the rest sold into slavery, but they had free souls.
Feel free 2 laugh at my ignorance, but... Are we supposed to take it that when his head slumps back in the last 4 seconds of his last closeup (2:37-2:31), he's died? Esp since, in the long shot that follows, he's completely slumped forward, & definitely looks like he's passed? And if so, why would they show it 4 so short a time & make it seem ambiguous (if it's not just me missing the obvious, as I often do)? Thx in advance 4 any answers & thanks KARAVYO777 4 posting this beautiful scene
It was and is still impossible for me to believe the Roman Tribune did not suspect something. Yet he went out of his way NOT to question Varinia. There is no way he didn’t see her talking to Spartacus and showing him his son. Also, he didn’t order his men to search the wagon. Certainly Marcus Lucinius Crassus would have wanted her back, yet the Tribune didn’t even say anything to her. He didn’t even question who she was. I still wonder why. Could Spartacus have once saved or spared his life? Was he bribed by Cicero? Was he under orders from Caesar or Pompey or Lucullus to let them go? EDIT: Suggestions? Comments? Ideas?
Aaaaand, this is reason number three million and something why classics like this will be INFINITELY better than than the overly CGI'd crap Hollywood spews out today. Seriously. However, there are still some movies that are CGI'd AND have good acting. Harry Potter are good movies. With an AMAZING cast!!!
The younger cast, though inexperienced, were good. And the older cast? Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Brendan Gleeson, etc. Just awesome!!! And they were supporting roles!!! Also, I remember watching this in seventh grade social studies. Bawled like a baby at the end. It was rather pathetic, I can assure you. ;-)
The Romas hunted down the remains of his followers in real life but there is no record surviving now of them finding his body. Maybe his followers buried him a long with their death secretly so that not even his body could be found and paraded as a trophy by the Roman as the often did with defeated major enemies. If he had children is unknowned to history I think, this romantic story so well done is more like Hollywood giving the film the mandatory romance of those times, but works great.
@raglan54 : where did you hear that, that the cast and crew deliberately left Kirk Douglas stuck up on the cross all that time during the filming? If they realy did, that's what you could call "unintentional method acting" on the part of poor Kirk! But it's really a doubtful story, I think.
This is the only ending of a hollywood movie that moves your heart and makes your mind think deeper at the same time. For what is it worth fighting for, the lost cause, the death on the cross. He faught for his wife and child to be free and the "God of slaves" answered his prayers.
Anyone who could watch this scene and not cry would have to have be as cold-hearted as a reptile. One of greatest scenes and great movies of ALL-TIME. We are ALL SPARTACUS!!!
This scene always reduces me to a bubbling pool of mush... the acting , the Alex North music! And thank you for uploading more of that as well after the scene Love like this hurts, but you know...the lack of it hurts very much more. Go for it.
Dear RU-vid friends: One more Kubrick's masterpiece. Mr Kirk Douglas and Ms Jean Simmons must have won the OSCAR. A great work and and a great movie, wonderful and touching soundtrack. Unforgettable scenes. Unmatcheable! Great cast most of all the British actors. Thank you for uploading! (PEOPLE PLEASE STOP KILLING ANIMALS! STOP EATING MEAT! STOP WEARING FUR/LEATHER!ThankyouAdemar(Brazil))
Yup. Every single piece of film nowadays is junk. Not a single new reel or clip is any good. Nope, they're all awful. Nobody should even try anymore. Roger Ebert, Gene Shalit, and Leonard Maltin, you should all give up film criticism. Quentin Tarantino, Paul Anderson, and Martin Scorsese, get a new job. According to warrenpaine, all Hollywood ever makes is Harry Potter type junk. It's not as if truly exceptional films have been a rarity even since the beginning of cinema. No, let's just give up.
Spartacus was a man who seeked freedom. To be free of slavery, oppression, & injustice. He is forever a sign of hope for those who seek to rise above injustice, those who seek to use revolution to make the world a better place, & he will forever be seen as one of the most masculine-& free figures in history.
Sorry, but you are wrong. What do you base your assertion on? The Roman records that survived revealed enough information that he indeed was captured. He was not crucified as in the movie, but was killed and his body was cut up and sent out to the different corners of Rome on the travel ways as a warning to others who would attempt rebellion. This was common practice of the time.
It's too bad Hollywood can't make movies like this anymore. Everything about this film from the soaring musical score, the acting, the scenery, the writing.....is so far superior to the crap movies Hollywood makes today. How can you compare a classic film like this to the Harry Potter type junk they make today?
Every time I watch this scene, I get so depressed. Not all films had a happy ending back then. Once in a while, you'll see an episode of Law and Order where the "good guys" lose, but nothing today compares to this. They didn't care if you left the theater laughing or crying...as long as the movie affected you. DAMN, this scene sucks!
Woman: "He's free, Spartacus. Free. HE'S FREE! HE'S FREE!" Spartacus: "YES, YES WOMAN, STOP RUBBING IT IN MY FACE!" Woman: "Oh my love, my life, please die, die." Spartacus: "Why thanks, I wasn't suffering enough already, your tender words of love are like a balm to my aching heart. And body. And arms. Just fuck off, will you?"
@Beethovens7th Agree...and the music makes it more so. North's manipulation of emotions here is obvious, yet hauntingly beautiful. It's a pity that we will never see the like of this kind of movie making ever again. Mr. Douglas...I know you still look at RU-vid from time to time. This was your master work...true art and a credit to you and the glory that was Hollywood.
ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIIIIIIIIIIGHT SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE OF LIFE! ( Whistle ) ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE OF LIFE. ( Whistle ) Life's a piece of shit, when you look at it, life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true!"
@misterpotatoheaduk There is just one problem pothead,there are NO filmakers today,filmaking gave way to video games,driven by one thing Profit,there is NO profit in filmaking.there is profit in video games,that they call films.
That is correct. His body was never found, and he was never crucified, although many in his army were. If the Romans had found it, you can bet they would have displayed it prominently, and that Roman historians would have mentioned it.
It's so emotional when she says that his son is ''free'', Spartacus who was born a slave fought for freedom of the slaves and died for it and then before he dies he can at least die knowing that his son was born free...
@o14elise it's all relative... "Spartacus" is still above ground.... his son too, thankfully... Awesome movie, with Beh Hur at the same time, todays mostly lame cinema can't compare.... love the voice of the Roman centurion.
Looks interesting I have never seen it ,But they never captured spartacus If I recall correctly?They don't even know how he died I believe.But movies are never 100% accurate I know.Looks like a good film though.
She wanted him to die because it is so painful to be crucified so she wanted the pain to be over because she loves him...just why Spartacus tries to kill antintes so he won't go thru the pain of crucifixtion
Gentlemen, Spartacus was indeed caught. But he was not crucified. His body was dis-membered and his parts were place along the main roads into Rome. This was to send a message to all that would try rebellion again.
@METALLICARULES11 I think he was killed in battle...71 bc..aged 48... Came from a place called thrace..northern Greece...hence the name given to the weapon used from that region...Thracian sword. TOP MOVIE....
Having love for something that is good and good for people is a blessing from God. We truly are blessed but the best is yet to come. This movie strikes such deep seated empathy and compassion. Have a great day!
@EddiePark. Actually historically his body was never recovered/identified so there's no definitive proof of what happened to him. It just agreed upon by most historians that he died trying to kill Crassus
marvelous tune---check out yusef lateef, a great jazz musician and his version of this song done on the oboe---the tempo is faster but lovely---prestige records---name of album----eastern sounds
yes definitly , yesterday i saw on TV his son Michael Douglas in the film "disclosure" but not the same aura, i prefer the acting of Kirk ^^ So charming! one of my favourite movie: Spartacus!!
When Spartacus was captured, and he was, the Romans cut his body up in pieces and sent them to different parts of Rome on main highways, as a warning to others who would attempt rebellion against Rome.
And to think that this film was made to match Ben Hur out of Douglas's envy for Heston getting the role in that one. Not bad, impressive indeed a film by a master like Kubrik.
@smartalek1 The last shot is from Spartacus' point of view--he's watching the retreating wagon. The guy you see slumped forward is one of Spartacus' warriors.
@rgani1 they originally cut the scene where she says " die, my love die.." because it was too negative, later it was put back in as Stanley Kubrick intended
