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Film title stills from Spartacus

The Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research holds a number of still photos, posters, pressbooks, playbills, and a wealth of graphic material on film, radio, television, and theater.

The following is a selection of photographs and film stills from the set of Spartacus. Click the thumbnail image to view a larger version of each photograph.

Kirk Douglas prepares to signal the start of a charge into battle.

1888-88

Folder 6

Kirk Douglas and director Stanley Kubrick talk over the action in a gladiator school scene.

1888-P6

Folder 1

Kirk Douglas in the title role of Spartacus.

1888-22AD

Folder 7

Kirk Douglas in the title role of Spartacus.

1888-21AD

Folder 7

Kirk Douglas with the slave played by Jean Simmons at the training school in Capua.

1888-22

Folder 8

Gladiator school boss Peter Ustinov on muleback treks to an Egyptian mine to buy slaves to put in training.

1888-1

Folder 4

The Technirama camera captures a high moment in "Spartacus" when Laurence Olivier takes command of all the Roman armies.

1888-P11

Folder 3

Kirk Douglas practices a fight to the death scene in the gladiator arena with actor Woody Strode.

1888-P38

Folder 5

The Technirama camera films the start of the battle between Kirk Douglas and Woody Strode.

1888-P3

Folder 6

 

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