In this filmed version of the stage ballet, Spartacus (Vladimir Vasiliev) is a former king, humiliated and enslaved by Krass (Marius Liepa), the heartless leader of the Roman Republic. After seeing his wife, Friggia (Natalia Bessmertnova), forced to join a harem, Spartacus can stand no more torture. He resolves to lead a resistance movement against his tyrannical oppressors, which culminates in a violent final battle between the slaves and Krass' minions.
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