42 – Gladiator – 2000

Gladiator is an epic film falling under the peplum and action genre. It´s directed by Ridley Scott and stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Connie Nielson as the main characters. Crowe plays the role of Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Roman General in the Roman Empire who was betrayed by Commodus, the ambitious son of the emperor Marcus Aurelius. It´s inspired by a book written by the US writer Daniel P. Mannix about gladiators. The first script was written by David Franzoni and bought by DreamWorks Studio, who chose Ridley Scott to direct the film. The film received several awards and nominations, including five Oscars, such as the Oscar for the Best Picture and Russell Crowe won Best Actor.

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