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In Spartacus, the Romans and their empire are portrayed in a mainly negative way. They are painted as the villians of this story and as the opposers to the film’s hero, Spartacus. Rome and it’s citizens were predominantly represented by the ruthless senators that made it there ultimate goal to stop the progression of Spartacus and his army. However, that does not meant that the empire was without its bright sports within.
In the first senate scene, starting at 00:58:02, the shot opens to the camera making a panning sweep over the room filled with senators. It is made clear that the senators are discussing Spartacus, his followers, and how they believe that they need to be “taken care of.” Gracchus takes this opportunity to convince Glabrus, …show more content…
He speaks on his experience of encountering Spartacus, and of Spartacus’ plan for his army to retreat peacefully and return to their homes by sea. In spite of this, the senate decides to attack them with larger forces creating more chaos and death within the Roman empire, as opposed to allowing those who have escaped to go free back to their home countries. To me, this scene particularly highlights the unsympathetic and ruthless nature of the Romans and their senate. In this precise moment, Crassus exemplifies that the state of Rome and the power of the Roman empire are more important to him than any relationship he has, including the one with his own brother in law. This is shown when after Glabrus reveals that he failed to intercept Spartacus, and Crassus decides that this defeat is fit for punishment. In spite of this, this scene does have one moment that saves Rome from being depicted in a completely negative way. After Crassus hands down Glabrus’ punishment, he walks away to be left alone. Gracchus jumps up and say that it is a move of a coward to make such a decision and then hide. The majority of senate agrees that it is a shameful act, and that something must be done about

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