Mind-Blowing Films That Are Based on Real People

Spartacus

Stanley Kubrick directed this 1960 film about the true story of one of the most famous slave revolts in human history. Liam McIntyre plays Spartacus (along with everyone else), a slave who has seen too much hardship to be comfortable accepting his role in history. Spartacus led the revolt against the slave masters.

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