Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons. This timeless epic brings an outstanding cast together to tell the true story of the bold Greek slave, who was trained in captivity to be a gladiator, and then escaped and challenged the might of the Roman empire for the chance at freedom in this beautiful restoration. Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo and based on the novel by Howard Fast. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. 1960/color/3 hrs, 17 min/NR/widescreen.