Details: 2000, USA, Cert 15, 150 mins, Drama, Dir: Ridley Scott
With: Connie Nielsen, Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed, Russell Crowe
Summary: Russell Crowe plays a Roman general forced to prove his mettle as a gladiator in the Colosseum and exact revenge for the scheming emperor's murder of his wife and son.
Gladiator is at once gloomy and exciting, oppressive and exhilarating, though at times the plot is somewhat puzzling, says Philip French.
Peter Bradshaw: For all its implausible silliness and towering high camp, Scott's movie tells an engaging story... You will find your thumb tilting upwards
Continuing the series in which Alex von Tunzelmann watches a historical classic and prises fact from fiction. This week: Gladiator (2000)
The decision to reschedule the Baftas a month before the Oscars may yet prove to be a deft compromise between acknowledging Hollywood's pulling power and retaining British identity, says Guardian Unlimited Film editor Xan Brooks.
As the bloodthirsty emperor in Ridley Scott's Gladiator, Joaquin Phoenix got his first taste of Hollywood's major league, not to mention Vegemite
We have 25 pairs of tickets to give away to one of this year's most eagerly anticipated movies
For the maker of Alien and Blade Runner, lionised by David Puttnam, the future seems to be in the past. His latest film, Gladiator, the first Roman epic Hollywood has made in several decades, is a box-office sensation in the US.
Actions not words make a classic movie hero, says Danny Leigh
When Ridley Scott wanted to recreate the Colosseum for his film Gladiator he stayed well clear of Rome. Rory Carroll asked the director why
From: £17.99
While the premise might be nothing new there's plenty to be afraid of as the body count rises and the morbid scares come thick and fast
Last updated less than one minute ago
christopher keats. a fantastic opportunity to become an integral part…. £30 - 32K + benefits.
vma group. a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning i…. £45000 per annum.
regan & dean. -an experienced live eve. £40000 per annum + Bonus.
--description-- your technical knowledge and expertise can make a valuable contribution to our nation's strength and security. you will foster research and drive... . dc.
--description-- your technical knowledge and expertise can make a valuable contribution to our nation's strength and security. you will foster research and drive... . fl.
the way in new technology for patient care with a history of adopting new technology for better care and... our innovative technology, enjoy a progressive work... . ct.
