Spartacus The story traces the rise and fall of the leader of the revolt, Spartacus, played by Kirk Douglas. He is rescued from working in a brutally run Libyan mine to be trained as a gladiator by Lentulus Batiatus. The gladiator school is tough but fair - the men are taught to fight, but in the interests of morale as well as profit they are not allowed to kill. As a reward for their hard …showed first 75 words of 415 total…

…showed last 75 words of 415 total…camp that night. The Roman force is wiped out and the camp destroyed. Glabrus is taken prisoner and returned to Rome in disgrace. Glabrus is banished 400 miles from Rome and is denied of food, shelter, aid, and fire. Varinia tell Spartacus that she is pregnant while they are marching through the countryside. The senate discusses weather or not to let Spartacus leave Italy. Crassus proposes two legions should be sent to intercept and destroy Spartacus'