What we do in life echoes in eternity.
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
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Earnest, epic, classical in form and resolved.
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
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Cast
- Russell CroweMaximus
- Joaquin PhoenixCommodus
- Connie NielsenLucilla
- Oliver ReedProximo
- Richard HarrisMarcus Aurelius
- Derek JacobiGracchus
- Djimon HounsouJuba
- David SchofieldFalco
- John ShrapnelGaius
- Tomas AranaQuintus
Crew
- Ridley ScottDirector
- David FranzoniScreenplay
- John LoganScreenplay
- William NicholsonScreenplay
- John MathiesonDirector of Photography
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
- Lisa GerrardOriginal Music Composer
- Pietro ScaliaEditor
- David FranzoniProducer
- Branko LustigProducer
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