Spartacus (1960)
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I chose to share this clip because I feel like it highlights some of the prevalent themes that are incorporated into the film Spartacus through the Director's and Writer's literary privilege. The film makes some over arching assertions and insinuations about Spartacus' character. For example, the narrator makes the claim that Spartacus wanted to end slavery because of moral concerns. Could this have been true? Absolutely, but more likely is the scenario that Spartacus merely wanted his own freedom, and after a few successes, ran with the momentum he had built up. I really felt this 'over-extension' of literary privilege in the when the narrator basically says that Spartacus' ideals were 2000 years before his time. What do you think? Leave a comment below.
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