Spartacus (film) eclipse him. Gracchus, having seen Rome fall into tyranny, commits suicide. Before doing so, he bribes his friend Batiatus to rescue Spartacus's family from Crassus and carry them away to freedom. On the way out of Rome, the group passes under Spartacus's cross. Varinia is able to comfort him in his dying moments by showing him his little son, who will grow up free and knowing who his father was. The development of "Spartacus" was partly instigated by Kirk Douglas's failure to win the title role in William Wyler's "Ben-Hur". Douglas had worked with Wyler before on "Detective Story", and
John Hannah (actor) John Hannah (actor) John David Hannah (born 23 April 1962) is a Scottish film and television actor. He came to prominence in Richard Curtis's "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. His other film appearances include "Sliding Doors" (1998) and "The Mummy" trilogy (1999–2008). His television roles include: Dr Iain McCallum in "McCallum" (1995–1998); D.I. John Rebus in "Rebus" (2000–2001); Jack Roper in "New Street Law" (2006–2007); Jake Osbourne in "Cold Blood" (2007–2008), Quintus Lentulus Batiatus in "Spartacus" (2010–2011), Jack Cloth in "A Touch of