Gladiator /

The war against the Germans won, Emperor Aurelius chooses the victorious General Maximus as his successor to the Roman empire. Commodus, Aurelius' heir, is jealous of this and enslaves Maximus to the gladiatorial arenas.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Gladiator (Motion picture : 2000)
Corporate Authors:	DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006), Universal Pictures (Firm), Scott Free Productions, DreamWorks Home Entertainment (Firm), Swank Motion Pictures, Inc
Other Authors:	Wick, Douglas, Franzoni, David, Lustig, Branko, Logan, John, Nicholson, William, Scott, Ridley, Crowe, Russell, 1964-, Phoenix, Joaquin, Nielsen, Connie, 1965-, Reed, Oliver, 1938-1999, Jacobi, Derek, Hounsou, Djimon, 1964-, Harris, Richard, 1930-2002, Mathieson, John, 1961-, Scalia, Pietro, 1960-, Zimmer, Hans, Gerrard, Lisa
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, 2011, 2000.
Subjects:	Gladiators > Drama. Rome > History > Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 > Drama. Rome > History > Commodus, 180-192 > Drama. Gladiators. Rome (Empire) 161-192 Feature films. History Drama.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)

Description
Summary:	The war against the Germans won, Emperor Aurelius chooses the victorious General Maximus as his successor to the Roman empire. Commodus, Aurelius' heir, is jealous of this and enslaves Maximus to the gladiatorial arenas.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (155 min.) : sound, color
Audience:	MPAA rating: R.
Awards:	Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Actor, 2000
Production Credits:	Director of photography, John Mathieson ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Hans Zimmer, Lisa Gerrard.