- Home back to biography back to filmography SPARTACUS behind the scenes - 120 kb SUBJECT: Spartacus leads slave revolt against Roman rulers. NOTES: A troubled epic production, Spartacus shot for 167 days, employed over 10, 000 people and cost over $12 million, making it one of the most expensive films ever produced in Hollywood at that time. However, the film was a great success, winning the ...pages.prodigy.com/kubrick/kubsp.htm