53 B.C.), a Roman general and politician who after Spartacus"" death, ruled Rome in the First Triumvirate with his rival Pompey the Great and Julius Caesar; he died during the Battle of CarrhaeMuch of the film was shot in the Los Angeles area in mid-1959, although the massive battle sequence (with 8,000 soldiers from the Spanish infantry standing in for the Roman army) was filmed outside of Madrid, Spain.Crowds of people with heavy trunks disembark from the passenger cars, and some of the people wave as they depart.It produced many memorable films, includingThe Vikings (1958),Spartacus (1960),Lonely Are the Brave (1962), andSeven Days in May (1964).Crews.Tina asked Nick about the no-show birthday boy, Michael, and what he looked like -- when he showed her a picture, she said worryingly: "I hink he""s dead, Nick.