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
Scott Wright (actor) Scott Wright (actor) Scott Wright (born 2 October 1974) is a British actor, singer, and musician. He was nominated for a national television award as most popular newcomer for his role as Sam Kingston in "Coronation Street" and has been awarded a "Rear of the Year" title. Wright had a three-year stay in ITV's "Coronation Street", playing Sam Kingston. Wright's other acting credits on television include ITV's "Crossroads" and BBC One's "Casualty". Added to this he played the title role in "Tristan" in the Merlin International films production. Wright has also appeared in ITV's "Emmerdale" and Channel 4's "Shameless". Scott