Spartacus - DVDAuthor: Kirk Douglas Edition: DVD + Digital Copy Format: NTSC Release Date: 05 06 2012 Details: This presentation of the powerful film classic features an additional five minutes of footage cut from the film's original release, plus the original overture and extended soundtrack. Director Stanley Kubrick tells the tale of Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), the bold gladiator slave and Varinia (Jean Simmons), the woman who believed in his cause. Challenged by