Gladiator
Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, and Djimon Hounsou. Crowe portrays the Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when Commodus, the ambitious son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne. Reduced to slavery, Maximus becomes a gladiator and rises through the ranks of the arena, determined to avenge the murders of his family and the emperor. The screenplay, initially written by Franzoni, was inspired by the 1958 Daniel P. Mannix novel Those About to Die. The script was acquired by DreamWorks Pictures, and Scott signed on to direct the film. Principal photography began in January 1999 and wrapped in May of that year. Production was complicated by the script being rewritten multiple times and by the death of Oliver Reed before production was finished. Gladiator grossed $465.4 million worldwide, becoming the second highest-grossing film of 2000. Critics praised the acting, directing, cinematography, production design, and musical score. The film won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Crowe. A sequel, titled Gladiator II, is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 15, 2024.
Lucius will stay with me now. And if his mother... so much as looks at me... in a manner that displeases me... he will die. If she decides to be noble... and takes her own life... he will die. And as for you... you will love me... as I have loved you. You will provide me with an heir of pure blood... so that Commodus... and his progeny will rule for 1,000 years. Am I not merciful? Am I not merciful!
Gladiator
Lucius will stay with me now. And if his mother... so much as looks at me... in a manner that displeases me... he will die. If she decides to be noble... and takes her own life... he will die. And as for you... you will love me... as I have loved you. You will provide me with an heir of pure blood... so that Commodus... and his progeny will rule for 1,000 years. Am I not merciful? Am I not merciful!
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