Carlos Acosta: Spartacus

2008 | 133 minutes | 1.0 ★ (1)

Carlos Acosta: Spartacus
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    Internationally acclaimed as the greatest male dancer of his generation, Carlos Acosta stars as the rebel slave in the most spectacular of Soviet ballets. Filmed in Paris after triumphant performances in Moscow and London, the Bolshoi's classic production presents the Cuban star at the height of his physical and dramatic powers -- as the greatest Spartacus of our time.

  • Release Date

    09 August 2008

  • DirectingRoss MacGibbon
  • Budget

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