" Stating that he ruled by the "power of fear," Falcone replied that the privileged Wayne was ignorant of criminal behavior and the "ugly side of life.[Note: The scandalous book was banned in Paris in 1956-1958, and not published in its full form in the US or UK until 1958.It was shortened by a minute and a half (by director Kubrick).The role of each of the six main cast members during the credits was illustrated by a symbolic item:Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) - a manacled or chained hand (a symbol of defiance)Crassus (Laurence Olivier) - an imperial or Roman eagle (on a sceptre)Varinia (Jean Simmons) - a hand holding a water or wine jugGracchus (Charles Laughton) - a hand reaching outBatiatus (Peter Ustinov) - a hand holding a snakeJulius Caesar (John Gavin) - a hand holding a swordThe film""s title was then presented above an image of the ends of two green sword blades that moved vertically into he frame to challenge each other - representative of the slaves"" struggle for freedom and dignity against Rome.Consigliere and adopted brother Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) was now dead, replaced by BJ Harrison (George Hamilton), and the Lake Tahoe compound was in disrepair, as Michael had moved out of the casino business.)The third of Sam Raimi""s Evil Dead trilogy, a horror comedy, with a countless variety of references to other fantasy and adventure films (Jason and the Argonauts (1963), King Arthur""s court films,Gulliver""s Travels, swashbucklers,The Day he Earth Stood Still (1951)with its "Klaatu Barada Nikto" incantation, andThe Time Machine (1960)).