Review by Morning.star
It stuck me that this series is more about alleged ancient practices providing an excuse for soft porn than it is a dive into history. Two thumbs down.
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Central Branch | DVD Spart Season 1 | Discs 1&2 | Copies Available |
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Rideau Heights Branch | DVD Spart Season 1 | Discs 3&4 | Copies Available |
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Full Record Details Table
| Title Statement | Spartacus, blood and sand. [The complete first season] [DVD] / Starz Media ; produced by Chloe Smith ; written by Steven S. DeKnight ... [et al.] ; directed by Rick Jacobson ... [et al.]. |
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| Additional Contributors | Jacobson, Rick |
| Whitfield, Andy,1972-2011 | |
| Hannah, John,1962- | |
| Mensah, Peter | |
| Publication | Beverly Hills, Calif.: Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2010] |
| Extent of Item | 4 videodiscs (692 min.) |
| ISBN | (v.r.) |
| Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 013132141190013132237794 |
| Other Number | 2141722 |
| General Notes | DVDs. Disc label title. Originally broadcast as episodes of the television program in 2010. Season number from container. 2nd UPC code from label on packaging. "Starz originals". Widescreen version. Special features include: audio commentary, behind-the-scenes, featurettes. |
| Performance Credits | Andy Whitfield, John Hannah, Peter Mensah, Manu Bennett, Nick E. Tarabay. |
| Audience & Ratings | CHV rating: R. "Not rated"--Container. |
| Languages | English language track with Spanish subtitles.SDH (Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing). |
| System Details | DVDs, Dolby 5.1 surround. |
| Terms of Use | For home use only. |
| Summary | "Betrayed by his country. Beaten into slavery. Reborn as a warrior. Spartacus: Blood and Sand is a graphic and visceral account of Romes most famous gladiator. When hes separated from the love of his life, Spartacus is forced into the gruesome and bloodthirsty arena, where a grisly death is primetime entertainment. Spartacus must fight for survival, befriend his enemies and play politics in this new world of corruption, violence, sex and fame. Hell be seduced by power and tormented by vengeance. But his passion will give him the strength to prevail over every obstacle, in this modern and uninhibited tale of death, honor and endurance"--from www.amazon.ca. The complete first season. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Gladiators--Fiction--Rome |
| By Name | Spartacus,d. 71 B.C |
| By Location | Rome--Fiction--History--Servile Wars, 135-71 B.C |
| By Genre | Action and adventure television programs |
| Historical television programs | |
| Television programs for the hearing impaired | |
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| Shelfmark | DVD Spart Season 1 | |
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| Shelfmark | DVD Spart Season 1 | |
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