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Gladiator (2000) Gladiator is a cinematic masterpiece that stormed into theaters in the year 2000. Directed by Ridley

Gladiator (2000)

Gladiator is a cinematic masterpiece that stormed into theaters in the year 2000. Directed by Ridley Scott, this epic historical drama captivated audiences worldwide with its stunning visuals, gripping storyline, and exceptional performances. Set in ancient Rome, Gladiator takes viewers on a thrilling journey through the tumultuous life of the fictional character Maximus Decimus Meridius, brilliantly portrayed by Russell Crowe.

Joining Crowe in the cast is an ensemble of talented actors, each delivering unforgettable performances. Joaquin Phoenix delivers a chilling portrayal of Emperor Commodus, Maximus's treacherous nemesis driven by jealousy and an insatiable thirst for power. Connie Nielsen breathes life into the character of Lucilla, Commodus's sister and a key figure caught in the midst of this power struggle. The legendary British actor Derek Jacobi brings depth and wisdom to the role of Senator Gracchus, a seasoned politician torn between loyalty and doing what is right.

The film also features a remarkable score composed by Hans Zimmer and performed by the renowned London Symphony Orchestra. Zimmer's composition beautifully captures the grandeur and intensity of Gladiator, elevating the emotional impact of each scene. From the heart-pounding battle sequences to the quiet moments of reflection, the music becomes an integral part of the film, enhancing the overall experience for viewers.

Gladiator is a visual spectacle, with elaborate sets and mesmerizing cinematography that transports audiences to ancient Rome. The striking Colosseum, the sprawling Roman countryside, and the decadent palaces all come to life on the big screen, immersing viewers in this brutal yet captivating era of history. Ridley Scott's masterful direction ensures that every frame is meticulously crafted, creating a visually stunning and immersive world.

At its core, Gladiator is a tale of revenge, honor, and resilience. Maximus, a brave general in the Roman army, finds himself betrayed by Commodus, who kills his family and leaves him for dead. Consumed by grief and fueled by his desire for vengeance, Maximus rises as a gladiator in the arena, battling for survival and the opportunity to confront the man who destroyed his life. Along the way, he becomes a symbol of hope for the oppressed Roman people, inspiring them to rise against their tyrannical ruler.

The film intertwines themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the corrupting nature of power, exploring the psychological depths of its characters as they navigate a world filled with treachery and political intrigue. Maximus's unwavering sense of justice and his deep sense of honor serve as a stark contrast to Commodus's cruel and power-hungry nature. Their clash represents the eternal struggle between good and evil, and the eventual triumph of righteousness.

Gladiator received widespread critical acclaim upon its release, solidifying its place as one of the greatest films of its time. It garnered numerous accolades, including five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and a Best Actor win for Russell Crowe. The film's success not only lies in its technical brilliance and compelling story but also in its ability to resonate with audiences on an emotional level.

If you are looking to relive the magic of Gladiator, you can immerse yourself in its soundscape by playing and downloading the mesmerizing score. Hans Zimmer's powerful and evocative melodies will transport you back to ancient Rome, igniting the same sense of excitement and awe you felt in the theater.

Gladiator remains a timeless masterpiece, a testament to the power of storytelling and the art of filmmaking. Its themes of honor, perseverance, and redemption continue to resonate with audiences, making it a must-watch for fans of historical epics and gripping dramas alike. So gather your gladiators, dim the lights, and prepare to embark on an extraordinary journey through ancient Rome - where legends are made and heroes are born.

A boy's.
A gladiator?
A kitchen garden that smells of herbs in the day,
A long time ago, the Emperor
A long time ago.
A man of principle who loved my father,
A man's? No.
A noble man.
A soldier has the advantage
A soldier's death.
A striking story.
A very simple place.
Aelius Maximus!
After two weeks on the road,
Ah!
All I've ever wanted
All my desires are splitting my head to pieces.
All right, that's enough.
All Rome rejoices in your return, Caesar.
All winter.
All you do is kill, kill, kill.
Always in command, isn't he?
Always.
Am I not merciful!
Am I not merciful?
Ambition.
Ancestors, I ask for your guidance.
Ancestors, I honor you,
And
And 1,000, that the Numidian makes it through alone.
And 100 more.
And after your glorious coup, what then?
And again.
And all the while, the people were forgotten.
And all to feed the arena.
And as for me,
And as for you,
And as your mother was there at your beginning,
And because I loved you.
And bring an old man another blanket.
And conspired, and conspired.
And did you note what happened?
And end the corruption that has crippled it.
And for the loyal subjects, I trust they weren't too expensive.
And for what?
And have bloody adventures.
And he looked at her,
And he said,
And he will bleed, too.
And him,
And his adventures in Egypt.
And his progeny will rule for 1,000 years.
And I am a good father.
And I don't want to sacrifice my best fighters.
And I fear that it will not survive the winter.
And I got you.
And I have only you to share it with.
And I love you.
And I served General Maximus. I serve him still.
And I shall hold them to my bosom and embrace them tightly.
And I will buy your freedom.
And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
And if his mother
And in his majestic Charity,
And just wait until you hear what happened to our ancestors.
And let our enemies come to us and nibble.
And mathematicians.
And my father loved him.
And never told me.
And now they love Maximus for his mercy.
And now, you're the great man.
And on that day, we will act.
And one night he sat down with one of them,
And pressed it to her breast, right here above her heart.
And speak seven languages.
And takes her own life,
And Temperance.
And the deserter.
And the Emperor was heartbroken.
And the great whore will suckle us
And the Numidian,
And the queen killed herself with a snake.
And the senators? He wouldn't have summoned them if...
And then execute him.
And then its enemies will take little bites of it,
And then see your family in the Colosseum?
And then speak together.
And then,
And they will applaud and love you for that.
And they will love him for it.
And they'll soon forget the tedious sermonizing of a few dry old men.
And to keep his heels down when he's riding his horse.
And we are treacherous.
And went out late at night,
And what could be more glorious
And what is Rome, Maximus?
And what of his mother?
And what of my nephew?
And what would you believe?
And when there's no more to fight, you're free.
And when you die, and die you shall,
And while Commodus controls them, he controls everything.
And who said that?
And who will tell them before it's too late? You, Gracchus?
And will try to live with the dignity you have taught me.
And yet it remains still.
And yet it will lie quite still.
And you,
And you,
And you'll wake up one day and all you'll say is, "Republic, republic, republic."
And your wife
Anyone here been in the army?
Anyone who dare speak out. Even satirists and chroniclers.
Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish,
Archers, ignite!
Are already waiting for me.
Are the people ready?
Are we so different, you and I?
Are you asking me to bet against my own man?
Are you not entertained? Are you not entertained?
Arms!
As for this young man, he insists you are Hector reborn.
As I have loved you.
As I read the list, I knew I had none of them.
As if you were the thunder god himself.
As long as the people support him, we are voices without steel.
As men.
As you did.
As you wept for your father? As you wept for your father?
At books of learning and philosophy.
At least ensures I live a little longer.
At least give me a clean death.
At my signal, unleash hell.
At the celebration to honor our father.
Back to barracks, General? Or to Rome?
Back!
Because my father loved you.
Because my son is heir to the throne.
Because soon enough they'll be dead because of them.
Because that was the last wish of a dying man.
Because your son is heir to the throne.
Beginning with basic sanitation for the Greek Quarter,
Behave very strangely and do very odd things in the name of love.
Bent on merciless destruction,
Besides that, he's making me rich.
Better now?
Beware of Gaius. He'll pour a honeyed potion in your ear,
Blessed Father, watch over my wife and son with a ready sword.
Blessed Father, watch over my wife and son with a ready sword.
Blessed Mother, come to me with the gods' desire for my future.
Boy?
Bring me fortune.
Brothers,
But a general is always in control.
But I can.
But I do try to be a man for the people.
But I have other virtues, Father.
But I, on the other hand,
But none of my virtues were on your list.
But not tonight.
But not yet.
But Senator Gaius isn't influenced by that, of course.
But shouldn't the barbarians lose the battle of Carthage?
But so did I.
But surely a prefect, a senator,
But the Emperor Claudius knew that they were up to something.
But the legions all have new commanders,
But the senate is the people, sire,
But then you never had to.
But then, I will die soon.
But there are many matters that require your attention.
But these senators scheme, squabble and flatter and deceive.
But today is your most fortunate day.
But until then,
But we can decide how we meet that end,
But what is in his mind? That's what I trouble myself with.
But while the people follow him,
But with every day that passes, he makes enemies.
But you have not been corrupted by her politics.
But you would? Wait?
By doing this to him, they do...
By his own blood.
By nightfall of the second day, I shall return at the head of 5,000 men.
By sunset, I hope you will have agreed.
By those closest to him.
Caesar is pleased to bring you
Caesar is proud to give you.
Caesar, your life...
Caesar! Caesar! Caesar! Caesar!
Can I count on you when the time comes?
CASSIUS: On this day
CASSIUS: People of Rome!
CASSIUS: Representing the training lyceum of Antonius Proximo,
CENTURION: All right, men, ready!
CENTURION: Archers, draw!
CHILD: There he is.
Chosen from among the people to speak for the people.
Cicero, my old friend.
CICERO: I served your father at Vindobona.
Cicero.
Clean. You see?
Clever. The whole of Rome would be laughing at him,
Come on! How long does it take to get into my own house?
Come sit.
Come together!
Come, brother. It's late.
Come.
Come. Please.
Commander of the armies of the north,
Commodus cannot rule.
Commodus expects that my father will announce his succession within days.
Commodus the Merciful.
Commodus will accept my decision.
Commodus,
Commodus, drink this tonic.
Commodus, the Senate has its uses.
COMMODUS: I will make Rome the wonder of the ages.
COMMODUS: My father's name.
COMMODUS: No, I rather enjoy surprises.
COMMODUS: Quintus, sword.
COMMODUS: Senator Gaius, Senator Falco.
COMMODUS: The surgeons say there was no pain.
COMMODUS: Where have you been?
Congratulations, General.
Conjure magic for them, and they'll be distracted.
Conquest.
CROWD: (CHANTING) Caesar! Caesar! Caesar! Caesar!
CROWD: (CHANTING) Caesar! Caesar! Caesar! Caesar!
CROWD: (CHANTING) Maximus! Maximus! Maximus!
CROWD: (CHANTING) Maximus! Maximus! Maximus!
CROWD: (CHANTING) Spaniard! Spaniard! Spaniard!
Denouncing my brother?
Deserter.
Devotion to my family,
Did your friend smile at his own death?
Do not be troubled.
Do you believe you'll see them again when you die?
Do you ever find it hard to do your duty?
Do you know,
Do you not see, Lucilia?
Do you not understand?
Do you remember what it was to have trust, Proximo?
Do you remember what our father said once?
Do you see that map, Maximus?
Do you think he's really dying?
Do you think I should?
Do you think I'm afraid?
Do you think that's true?
Do you understand?
Do you want to die, old man?
Does Gracchus have a new lover?
Don't die.
Don't even think it. There's always been a Senate.
Don't get too comfortable. I may call on you before long.
Don't often see you enjoying the pleasures of the vulgar crowd.
Don't you see, Gracchus?
Drop your weapons.
Echoes in eternity.
Enough of politics.
Even the insolent Senator Gracchus was silent as a mouse.
Even then it was as if you didn't want me for your son.
Every day he lives, they grow bolder.
Every day is a great day when you are here,
Everything is prepared.
Except with you.
Face the Emperor and don't turn your back on him.
FALCO: He is defying you.
Father to a murdered son,
Father, congratulations.
Father.
Father.
Fear and wonder. A powerful combination.
Ferocious mercenaries and warriors
Fifty thousand Romans,
Figs, apples, pears.
Fire.
Five thousand of my men are out there in the freezing mud.
For 25 years,
For all else is dust and air.
For now, the first thing I shall do is have a hot bath.
For that.
For the glory of the empire, sire.
For the health of Rome, the Senate must be bled.
For ways to please you, to make you proud.
For you are in Elysium, and you're already dead!
For you, tomorrow.
For your guidance, Caesar,
Forget you ever knew me, never come here again.
Forgive me, sire.
Fortitude,
Four years of peace in 20.
Four!
Fratres!
Free my men.
Free the prisoners. Go!
Freedom?
From all brute nations,
GAIUS: And what pays for it?
GAIUS: Quintus and the Praetorians
GAIUS: This can't be true.
Games.
General of the Felix Legions,
General! General!
General.
General.
General. Still alive?
Get me outside the city walls.
Get up.
Giant Maximus is defeating our emperor, Commodus.
Girl?
Give him time, Gracchus. He's young.
Give me two days,
Give me your sword.
Gladiator, are you the one they call the Spaniard?
Gladiator, the Emperor has asked for you.
Gladiators only fight in the games.
Gladiators,
Go to them.
Go, and die with honor.
Good to see you again, old friend.
Good.
GRACCHUS: For Rome, or for you?
GRACCHUS: Lucilia, Gaius is right.
GRACCHUS: No, child. We keep our counsel.
GRACCHUS: To order, please. To order.
GRACCHUS: To what end?
G****s on the south slopes, olives on the north.
Guard!
Guard! The lady is finished with me.
HAGEN: Go.
HAGEN: Maximus.
HAGEN: Perhaps the scribe will be the one who wins his freedom.
HAGEN: Yes. I served with you at Vindobona.
Hagen!
Hail to the barbarians!
Hail, Caesar.
Hail, Caesar.
Halt!
Has that Numidian fought before?
Have every senator followed.
Have fresh horses ready to take me to Ostia. My army is encamped there.
Have I missed it? Have I missed the battle?
Have you ever embraced someone dying of plague, sire?
Have you ever seen anything like that before?
Have you seen my new stock? Come and see them.
Having servants who are deaf and mute
He enters Rome like a conquering hero. But what has he conquered?
He infects everyone like a putrid fever.
He killed the man who set you free.
He knew they were busy little bees.
He knows that you command the loyalty of the army.
He knows too well how to manipulate the mob.
He loves you. He always has.
He makes me rich.
He might as well be a eunuch for what he brings to the ring.
He must die.
He must kill your name before he kills you.
He must not rule.
He said it himself, it achieved nothing. But the people loved him.
He shouldn't be alive.
He sleeps so well because he's loved.
He spends all his days singularly obsessed,
He spent his twilight hours reading scrolls from the Senate.
He touched me on the shoulder, and I was free.
He wants to be one of them.
He wants to know there was some purpose to his life.
He was a soldier of Rome.
He was betrayed
He was your father.
He will die.
He will die.
He will name me.
He will need you now, more than ever.
He wounded you deeply, didn't he?
He'll be nearly eight years old.
He'll bring them death,
He'll find you.
He's a Spaniard.
He's a Spaniard.
He's a very clever little boy. He'll make a grand emperor one day.
He's at the front, sire. They've been gone for 19 days.
He's been dying for 10 years.
He's cleverer than I thought.
He's going to dissolve the Senate.
He's made his decision. He's going to announce it.
He's started selling the grain reserves.
He's with the Emperor, my lady.
Here, Father. Take my arm.
Here.
Here. Use this.
Highness, when your father releases me, I intend to return home.
Highness.
Highness.
His breath gave out as he slept.
His daughter trusts you.
His every victory is an act of defiance.
His time will come.
Hold the line! Stay with me!
Hold!
Hold! As one!
Hold. Down low!
Home? Well, no one's earned it more.
Home.
Home. My wife, my son, the harvest.
Honor him.
Honor Maximus. He won the battle.
How can I reward Rome's greatest general?
How dare you show your back to me? Slave!
How long have the men been in Ostia?
How may I be of service, Highness?
How soon do you think they could be ready to fight?
How was your journey?
How will the world speak my name in years to come?
Husband to a murdered wife,
I am at the Emperor's service.
I am at their mercy, with the power only to amuse a mob.
I am dying, Maximus.
I am Proximo.
I am their father. The people are my children.
I am tired of being strong.
I assure you that you shall.
I brought the sword. Nothing more.
I call it love.
I can negotiate.
I can't do that.
I could always tell when you were lying, because you were never any good at it.
I could announce the dissolution of the Senate
I did not pay good money for you for your company.
I did not say I knew him. I said he touched me on the shoulder once.
I did what I had to do.
I didn't know men could build such things.
I didn't realize he would send his best.
I don't know, Uncle.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't pretend to be a man of the people, Senator,
I don't think there's ever been a gladiator to match you.
I doubt many of the people eat so well as you do, Gracchus.
I envy you, Maximus. It's a good home.
I felt nothing.
I find that amusing,
I give you my word.
I have been living in a prison of fear every day,
I have been living in a prison of fear since that day.
I have been told of a certain sea snake
I have conquered, spilt blood, expanded the empire.
I have felt alone all my life,
I have much to pay for.
I have only one more life to take. Then it is done.
I have to go.
I have wept.
I hope my coming here today is evidence enough
I hope they're enjoying the games,
I knew a man once,
I knew a man who once said, "Death smiles at us all."
I knew your brother would send assassins.
I know that you are a man of your word, General.
I know that you would die for honor.
I like you, Spaniard. I shall cheer for you.
I may die in this cell tonight, or in the arena tomorrow. I am a slave!
I must go.
I must talk to the senators. I need their counsel.
I need some time, sire.
I need you to do something for me.
I need your help. With your brother.
I never acquired your comfort with it.
I only need moments, so do not be careless with your lives.
I only offer it once.
I paid it so that I could profit from your death.
I purposefully told them about using the grain reserves to pay for the games.
I salute you.
I searched the faces of the gods
I sent for you.
I shall be closer to you for the next few days,
I shall sacrifice 100 bulls to honor your triumph.
I shouldn't be here, I'm a scribe, I write down words,
I still remember you in my prayers.
I tell him I will see him again soon,
I thank you for your prayers.
I think he could do very well.
I think he knows what Rome is. Rome is the mob.
I think I understand my own people.
I think I'll meet him.
I think it is time for me to leave.
I think it is.
I think so.
I think the time is almost right.
I think you have a talent for survival.
I think you have been afraid all your life.
I think you need your rest now.
I think, no.
I thought perhaps I'd seen you for the last time.
I thought you'd seen him.
I want you to become the protector of Rome after I die.
I warned you. Now I shall save you. Senators.
I was a Hunter.
I was sad to hear of your husband's death. I mourned him.
I was the best because the crowd loved me.
I wasn't the best because I killed quickly.
I wept for them.
I will always serve Rome.
I will empower you to one end alone,
I will give the people a vision of Rome, and they'll love me for it.
I will give the people the greatest vision of their lives.
I will give them something they've never seen before.
I will kill Commodus.
I will leave.
I will not believe that they fought and died for nothing.
I will not make a martyr of him.
I will not trade one dictatorship for another!
I will see you again.
I will trust you.
I will try to live with the dignity you have taught me.
I will win the crowd.
I wonder,
I wonder, would you have been just?
I would butcher the whole world,
I would have been what you taught me to be.
I wouldn't want to be your enemy.
I, too, want to stand in front of the Emperor,
I'll give you 2,000, and 4,000 for the beasts.
I'll have to wait.
I'll take six. For 1,000.
I'm a soldier. I obey.
I'm afraid to go out after dark.
I'm an entertainer.
I'm going to need good men like you.
I'm Maximus, the savior of Rome!
I'm not a legionnaire.
I'm required to kill, so I kill. That is enough.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. Caesar has spoken.
I'm terribly vexed.
I've been reading to dear Lucius.
I've seen much of the rest of the world.
If Father had had his way, the empire would have been torn apart.
If he weren't really dying, he wouldn't have sent for us.
If I can arrange it, will you meet him?
If only you had been born a man,
If she decides to be noble,
If they don't respect me, how can they ever love me?
If they lie to me, they don't respect me.
If they weren't so afraid of his Praetorians.
If we stay together, we survive.
If you don't want any part of this, go back to your cells.
If you find yourself alone,
If you haven't been in the arena, you can see the show here.
If you want to give away the best gladiators
If you would only have loved me!
If you're very good,
Illusions?
Imagine where you will be, and it will be so.
In a manner that displeases me,
In flea infested villages,
In many countries.
In order that we are remembered
In Roman history,
In the whole of the empire,
Infantry form up for advance.
Inside.
Is honor him with games worthy of His Majesty.
Is it really so terrible seeing me again?
Is my failure as a father.
Is Rome worth one good man's life?
Is that the sign of your gods?
Is this not why you're here?
Isn't it late to be playing legionnaire?
It all adds to the flavor. No, no, no, wait! Wait!
It has been too long, my old friend.
It hurts you to see my father so fragile.
It is brutal and cruel and dark. Rome is the light.
It rises. It rises up,
It seems you have won your freedom.
It shall be realized.
It should be just you and me and Rome.
It takes an emperor to rule an empire.
It vexes me.
It was so fragile.
It will lie at the bottom of the ocean as if wounded.
It won't work.
It's an idea. Greatness.
It's becoming dangerous.
It's been arranged.
It's done.
It's for you, Maximus. They honor you.
It's just a wooden sword.
It's somewhere out there, my country.
It's the sand of the Colosseum.
It's unethical.
Jasmine in the evening.
JUBA: Can they hear you?
JUBA: You'll meet them again.
Julian Crassus.
Justice,
Kiss?
Lament with me, brother.
Lean and hungry.
Leave your list with me. Caesar shall do all that Rome requires.
Let me go home.
Let me help you.
Let me see your face.
Let my men see me alive, and you shall see where their loyalties lie.
Let us hope, for the last time.
Let us pretend that you are a loving daughter,
Let us talk together now,
Let us whisper now,
Life is more simple for a soldier.
Like a storm.
Listen to me.
Listen.
Listing the four chief virtues.
Load the catapults.
Long. Uncomfortable. Why have I come?
Loose!
Loose! Loose!
Loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius,
Loyal to Commodus.
Lucilia's here. Did you know?
LUCILLA: He's selling Rome's reserves of grain.
LUCILLA: Leave us.
LUCILLA: Stand back.
LUCILLA: They're arresting scholars now.
Lucius is safe.
Lucius Verus, after my father.
Lucius will stay with me now.
LUCIUS: There.
Magnificent battle.
Make us believe it again.
MAN 1: Come on!
MAN 1: Good morning to you.
MAN 1: We're with you, Maximus!
MAN 2: Fight on, finish it!
MAN 2: I need three more horses.
MAN 2: On the left, draw your shields!
MAN 2: Pair them up, red with yellow.
MAN 2: When the Emperor enters, raise your weapons, salute him,
MAN: And that one, laborer, soldier?
MAN: Cassius, please. You can free us.
MAN: Come on!
MAN: Come, see, witness.
MAN: Don't die.
MAN: Forward! Arms at ready!
MAN: General.
MAN: Get inside. Move.
MAN: Hail, mighty Caesar!
MAN: Live! Live! Live! Live!
MAN: Lower!
MAN: Maximus the Merciful!
MAN: Out.
MAN: Red.
MAN: Usurper!
MAN: White and red wine for your drinking pleasure!
MAN: You don't have a chance.
Many things. Not everything.
Marcus Aurelius had a dream that was Rome, Proximo.
Marcus Aurelius is dead, Maximus.
Marcus Aurelius trusted you.
MARCUS AURELIUS: Are you ready to do your duty for Rome?
MARCUS AURELIUS: When was the last time you were home?
Marcus, sire.
Master Lucius, it is time.
Maximus the farmer. I still have difficulty imagining that.
Maximus,
Maximus,
Maximus, he doesn't know.
Maximus, please be careful. That was not prudent.
Maximus, stop.
Maximus, stop.
Maximus, the Emperor needs you. It's urgent.
Maximus, we must save Rome from the politicians, my friend.
MAXIMUS: Blessed Father, watch over my wife and son.
MAXIMUS: Father.
MAXIMUS: Hold the line!
MAXIMUS: Hold the line!
MAXIMUS: How did he die?
MAXIMUS: Lock your shields. Stay as one.
MAXIMUS: Quintus.
MAXIMUS: Stay close.
MAXIMUS: Stay with me!
MAXIMUS: Two years, 264 days and this morning.
MAXIMUS: You sent for me, Caesar?
Maximus!
Maximus!
Maximus! Maximus! Maximus!
Maximus.
Maximus.
Maximus.
Maximus.
Maybe he just misses us.
Moaned like a whore
Move, go, out!
Move!
Move!
Move! Form a column on the left!
Must my son die, too, before you'll trust me?
My brother has enemies, most of all in the Senate.
My brother has had Gracchus arrested.
My brother hates all the world, and you most of all.
My daughters carry water from the river.
My decision disappoints you?
My family was burnt and crucified while they were still alive.
My father spent all his time at study,
My father's war against the barbarians.
My goodness!
My history's a little hazy, Cassius,
My home.
My horse.
My house is in the hills above Trujillo.
My lady, as always, your lightest touch commands obedience.
My lady? I served your father at Vindobona.
My name is Gladiator.
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius,
My powers will pass to Maximus,
My son is also nearly eight.
My son was innocent.
My wife and my son
My wife is preparing food.
Name?
Next!
Next.
No more than I wounded him.
No one would dare stand up to him until you.
No Roman army has entered the capital in 100 years.
No, but if you interrupt me again,
No, first time.
No, I bought him from a salt mine in Carthage.
No, much sooner than that.
No?
No. Cut off the head and the snake cannot strike.
No. I'm tired from battle.
No. They will clean it. Wait and see.
Not a single word of protest.
Not yet.
Not yet.
Not yet.
Not yet.
Nothing happens to anyone that he is not fitted by nature to bear.
Now embrace me as my son.
Now the people want to know how the story ends.
Now we are free.
Now we must go.
Of being able to look his enemy in the eye, Senator.
Of course, but leave the people their...
Of course.
Of mighty Carthage!
Of Scipio Africanus!
Of the barbarian Hannibal.
Oh, yes. I pray.
On the barren plain of Zama
On the fourth day of Antioch,
On the right, draw your swords!
Once all of Rome is yours, you'll just give it back to the people?
One day, he'll have more enemies than friends.
One full hug,
One hundred and fifty days of games.
One kind word,
One man above all.
One! Two!
One! Two! Three!
Only a famous death will do.
Open the gates, in the name of the Emperor!
Open the gates, Proximo.
Open the gates!
Open the gates!
Open your mouth.
Or do you think me heartless?
Or have such splendid mistresses, Gaius.
Or I'll be dead.
Or should I be merciful?
Or was it Hercules?
Or will I be the Emperor who gave Rome back her true self?
Ostia.
Our great father is dead.
Out of his own extensive experience.
Out. Get out!
Papa!
Peace, Commodus.
People should know when they're conquered.
Perhaps not on the battlefield, but there are many forms of courage.
Perhaps you will have your freedom.
Pink stones that warm in the sun.
Planning the festival to honor your father.
Please don't fight, Maximus.
Please, brother.
Please. Please don't call me that.
Poor sister.
Praetorian!
Praetorians, master.
Prepare to fire!
Presented me with a rudius.
Promise me that you will look after my family.
Proximo will come at midnight and take you to the gate.
Proximo, are you in danger of becoming a good man?
PROXIMO: Do any of them fight? I've got a match coming up.
PROXIMO: Good.
PROXIMO: He'll be waiting for you. Stand at the foot of the colossus.
PROXIMO: Mark of the legion.
PROXIMO: That's enough for the moment!
PROXIMO: The crowd love a barbarian.
PROXIMO: The Emperor wants battles,
PROXIMO: These slaves are rotten.
PROXIMO: What's your trade?
Proximo!
Proximo!
Proximo!
Prudent? The Emperor has been slain.
Pull, pull!
Pull!
Pull!
Quickly!
Quintus, look at me. Look at me!
QUINTUS: Maximus.
Quintus.
Red is the gods' color.
Resourcefulness, courage.
Returning to the Colosseum today, after five years in retirement,
Rich matrons pay well to be pleasured by the bravest champions.
Ride until dawn,
Riding in green fields with the sun on your face,
Rise. Rise.
Roma Victor!
Rome greets her new emperor.
Rome has changed.
Rome is to be a republic again.
Rome salutes you, and I embrace you as a brother.
Round up all the beggars and thieves?
Sadly, we cannot choose how,
Save the bulls.
Senator Gracchus is to be reinstated.
Senator Gracchus.
Senator Gracchus.
Senator, my brother is very tired.
Senators.
Shadows and dust, Maximus!
Shadows and dust.
She took it from a basket,
She's not forgotten you.
Sheathe your swords. Sheathe your swords!
Shh... Commodus.
Should they share her lover's fate?
Since I became Caesar, I've known four years without war.
Since it was Marcus Aurelius, the wise,
Single column! Single column!
Sir.
Sir.
Sir.
Sister, join us.
Sit down.
SLAVE TRADER: Maybe so, but who cares?
SLAVE TRADER: Proximo! My old friend.
Sleep, brother.
Smile for me now, brother.
So do I.
So don't just hack them to pieces, remember you are an entertainer.
So entertain!
So finally, after five years of scratching a living
So I can't just kill him, or it makes me even more unmerciful.
So I shall be there at your end.
So is mine.
So just what is he planning?
So much as looks at me
So much for the glory of Rome.
So that Commodus
So we do nothing?
So,
So,
So, if Caesar...
So, Spaniard, we shall go to Rome together
SOLDIER 1: Loose!
SOLDIER 1: Your Highness?
SOLDIER 2: Reload!
SOLDIER 2: We seem to be almost there, sir.
SOLDIER 3: My lord.
Soldier, I ordered you to move those catapults forward.
SOLDIER: Aim. Arch your bows!
SOLDIER: Arms, at rest!
SOLDIER: Cohorts ready, sir!
SOLDIER: Forward, arms at ready!
SOLDIER: Kneel.
SOLDIER: Load your arrows!
SOLDIER: Open, in the name of the Emperor!
SOLDIER: Ring formation!
SOLDIER: Stop!
Some are good for fighting, others for dying.
Some of you are thinking you won't fight,
Some that you can't fight.
Somebody who knows the city, who understands her politics.
Sometimes I do what I want to do.
Spaniard,
Spaniard.
Spaniard.
Squealed like a girl when they nailed him to the cross.
Stay close. Staggered columns!
Stay with me!
Still afraid of the dark, brother?
Still alive.
Still leading with the German?
Still.
Stop. Stop.
Strap on his armor. Conceal the wound.
Strength and honor.
Sword! Give me a sword!
Take away their freedom, and still they'll roar.
Take my hand.
Talk.
Tell me about your home.
Tell me why.
Tell the men their general lives. Find me.
Than anyone else could ever have done.
Than that bitch of a mother that brought you screaming into this world.
Than to challenge the Emperor himself in the great arena?
Thank you, Falco.
That can be a virtue when it drives us to excel.
That I ask of you before you go home.
That is not your business.
That is power.
That is the world which I created.
That is what Gracchus and his friends don't understand.
That is why it must be you.
That makes us brothers, doesn't it?
That man is gone.
That you can trust me.
That's 5,000 for an old friend.
That's enough for the provinces, but not for Rome.
That's the very problem, isn't it?
The all knowing Marcus Aurelius, that closed us down.
The barbarian horde!
The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the Senate.
The Colosseum.
The crowd don't want a butcher, they want a hero.
The crowd wants battles, so the Emperor gives them battles.
The emperor died of natural causes.
The Emperor has deigned this day to favor the people of Rome
The Emperor is pleased to bring you the legionnaires
The Emperor knows too much.
The fate of Rome I leave to you.
The first thing I shall do when...
The frost, sometimes it makes the blade stick.
The future pays for it.
The future.
The general sends word, he will meet your politician.
The general who became a slave.
The gladiator who defied an emperor.
The gods favor you.
The gods have spared me?
The gods have spared you. Don't you understand?
The gods must have a sense of humor.
The legendary Tigris of Gaul!
The little bee had wounded him more deeply
The little bee told him everything.
The mob is fickle, brother. He'll be forgotten in a month.
The mob is Rome.
The mob sees this, and so do the Senate.
The only undefeated champion
The people will be starving in two years.
The rest of the time, I do what I have to.
The savior of Rome?
The Senate did not approve martial law.
The Senate has prepared a series of protocols
The Senate is full of his spies, led by that whore master, Falco.
The silence before you strike and the noise afterwards.
The slave who became a gladiator.
The soil, Marcus, black. Black like my wife's hair.
The soldiers will stay for your protection,
The symbol of your freedom.
The time for half measures and talk is over, Senator.
The time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end,
The tyrant?
The warrior?
The whole thing is like some great nightmare.
The wounded are still coming in.
The young emperor has arranged a series of spectacles
Their treachery will not go unpunished.
Then give the command. Say it.
Then have him kill Commodus!
Then I want double the rates.
Then its enemies will approach,
Then kiss me.
Then listen to me. Learn from me.
Then perhaps Caesar will be so good as to teach us,
Then perhaps it was you who knew,
Then take it now.
Then we will strike.
Then you can crawl back down that shit hole that you came from.
Then you must let the legions know
There are some politicians who have dedicated their lives to Rome.
There is always someone left to fight.
There is one more duty
There stood the invincible armies
There was a dream that was Rome.
There was once a dream that was Rome.
There's no one left to fight, sire.
These are good men, sire. Loyal to the Emperor.
These are the wishes of Marcus Aurelius.
These daily games are costing a fortune, yet we have no new taxes.
They all say that until they're out there.
They are worth more than we are.
They call for you.
They call him the Spaniard, sire.
They care about the greatness of Rome.
They embrace him like he's one of their own.
They fought for you and for Rome.
They honor you, Caesar.
They just walk around eating and not mating.
They lied to me in Germania.
They must have known of Maximus' escape,
They oppose him, yet they do nothing.
They said you could crush a man's skull with one hand.
They said you were a giant.
They say no.
They tell me your son
They thought it was a barbarian raid.
They told me he was dead.
They were my horses.
They were taken from me.
They whispered in dark corners
They will not die for many years.
They'll feed you to the lions.
This column to the chariot! This column stay with me!
This is a pleasant fiction, isn't it?
This is Argento and this is Scarto.
This is madness.
This is not it. This is not it!
This man served Rome well.
This man wants what you want.
This reign of terror is entirely the Praetorians.
This way.
Those giraffes you sold me, they won't mate.
Three thousand of them are bloodied and cleaved.
Three weeks from now, I will be harvesting my crops.
Through the gate is a giant poplar.
Thrust this into another man's flesh,
To be unable to mourn your father for fear of your brother.
To begin addressing the many problems in the city,
To bring you a re creation of the second fall
To combat the plague which is already springing up there.
To commemorate his father, Marcus Aurelius.
To give power back to the people of Rome,
To hold in trust,
To live in terror every moment of every day,
To my boy,
To my wife,
To the death!
To wish me well before I leave for home.
To you.
Today I saw a slave become more powerful than the emperor of Rome.
Together, you and I.
Tomorrow night, I'll tell you the story of Emperor Claudius.
Tomorrow, you can scream in seven languages.
Traditions.
True.
Trust?
Two thousand will never leave this place.
Two years, 264 days and this morning.
Ultimately, we're all dead men.
Under the command of the Senate.
Unlike Maximus the invincible, who knows no fear?
Until the Senate is ready to rule once more.
Until we are fat and happy and can suckle no more.
Until we can neutralize the Praetorians, we can achieve nothing.
Very simply, as men.
Very soon.
Was I very different then?
Was to live up to you, Caesar.
Watching every movement of your sword,
We all have to fight.
We are air.
We are docile.
We are obedient.
We believed it once.
We can celebrate the 64th day of the games.
We daren't wait any longer. We must leave tonight.
We may not be able to go home, after all.
We mortals are but shadows and dust.
We prepare.
We reach back to hallowed antiquity
We shall know soon enough.
We want them to keep coming back.
We who are about to die salute you.
We will lie still,
We win!
We'll wait here for you, Maximus.
We're finally going back to where we belong.
We've been reading about the great Mark Antony,
We've done that.
We've got a better chance of survival if we work together.
Well done.
Well, I don't fight.
Well, Maximus,
Well, what is that?
Well, why don't you go down to the prison,
Well, why not? Rome was founded as a republic.
Well, with an army behind you, you could be extremely political.
What a Caesar you would have made.
What am I going to do with you?
What are we to do? He's just defying everyone,
What did my father want with you?
What did you feel when you saw him?
What do I have to do?
What do they care about Germania?
What do you think happened then, Lucius?
What do you want?
What does it matter if I trust you or not?
What if I make it 2,000?
What is it in me you hate so much?
What possible difference can I make?
What uses? All they do is talk.
What we do in life
What will you do?
What would you have me do, Caesar?
What's troubling you?
What's your name?
Whatever comes out of these gates,
When a man sees his end,
When enough men have died,
When I went to the Senate today,
When they found the bodies of the four men.
When they ravaged her again and again
When was the last time you were home?
Where do you stand, General? Emperor or Senate?
Where you pressed me to your chest and held me tight,
Where's Lucius?
Which has a very unusual method of attracting its prey.
Which will be the last of your miserable lives,
Which wiser, older man is to take my place?
Whisper to them that I live only to hold them again.
Whisper to them, I live only to hold them again.
Whisper to them, I live only to hold them again.
Whisper to them, I live only to hold them again.
Who am I to trust?
Who are they to lecture me?
Who is he?
Who will help me carry him?
Who'd dare?
Why are we here?
Why doesn't the hero reveal himself and tell us all your real name?
Why don't you fight?
Why is he still alive?
Why?
Why? They didn't see the battles.
Wild ponies play near my house. They tease my son.
Will I be known as the philosopher?
Will I ever see them again?
Will that not anger them?
Will they fight, sir?
Will you accept this great honor that I have offered you?
Will you make a speech on the floor of the Senate,
Will you serve my brother as you served his father?
Will you stay with me?
Willing you to make that killer blow.
Win the crowd, and you'll win your freedom.
Win the crowd.
Wisdom,
With a ready sword, for all else is dust and air.
With all my heart, no.
With an historical final match.
Worth fighting for.
Would have been like the sun on my heart for 1,000 years.
Would I?
Would simply seize control for themselves.
Would you, Quintus?
Wouldn't you rather be a great Roman warrior like Julius Caesar?
Yellow.
Yes, and in a republic the senate has the power.
Yes, at the far end.
Yes, Caesar.
Yes, Father.
Yes, sire.
Yes, sire.
Yes, you can help me.
Yes!
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes. I can speak for them.
Yes. Lucius.
Yet you have never been there.
You are the son that I should have had.
You asked me what I want.
You can buy my freedom and smuggle me out of Rome?
You can help me.
You commanded legions? You had many victories?
You could be magnificent.
You could only whisper it.
You do have a name.
You do see that.
You don't like it?
You give your orders, the orders are obeyed, and the battle is won.
You go in the arena and you kill me.
You go too far.
You have a great name.
You have a son.
You have known that since you were young.
You have missed the war.
You have not seen what it has become.
You have nothing to pay for.
You have proved your valor yet again, Maximus.
You knew Marcus Aurelius?
You know I love you.
You know, dirt cleans off a lot easier than blood, Quintus.
You laughed more.
You love your son. You're strong for him.
You loved my father, I know,
You may begin to love them
You must know.
You need both, I think.
You really think the people are going to be seduced by that?
You risk too much.
You see,
You see, Lucius, sometimes royal ladies
You should be more afraid of your activities during the day.
You should see the Colosseum, Spaniard.
You simply won't die.
You sold me queer giraffes.
You stay alive,
You take life when you have to, as I do.
You will love me,
You will need their help today.
You will not be emperor.
You will provide me with an heir of pure blood,
You will remove your helmet and tell me your name.
You won your freedom?
You would die for Rome.
You would die for the memory of your ancestors.
You would have been strong.
You wrote to me once,
You, Gaius.
You'll be paid on my return.
You'll get your contract rates, or you'll get your contract canceled.
You'll meet them again. But not yet.
You'll take your 5,000 warriors and leave?
You're a man who knows what it is to command.
You're good, Spaniard, but you're not that good.
You're home.
You're lying.
You've got very persuasive friends.
Your brother did his work well.
Your emperor asks for your loyalty, Maximus.
Your emperor is pleased to give you
Your fame is well deserved, Spaniard.
Your family will meet you in the afterlife.
Your faults as a son
Your incessant scheming is hurting my head.
Your loyal subjects bid you welcome, Highness.
Your name is Lucius?
Your servant, Cicero, will be waiting there with horses.
Your transition shall be to the sound of...
Your word? What if you don't return?
1,000? The Numidian alone is worth 2,000.
500 sestertii, the Numidian and Spaniard team makes it through.
And Commodus? Commodus is not a moral man.
And how do they look? Fat and bored.
And what does your father say? My father is dead.
Archers ready. Archers!
Because your father chose me. No.
Caesar? Tell me again, Maximus.
Caesar. Gracchus.
COMMODUS: General. Highness.
Do they have good horses in Spain? Some of the best.
Draw! Loose!
Father. Commodus,
For your loyalty, soldier. Thank you, my lady.
General! Cicero!
General! Where are you camped?
Get out there. Hurry!
Go away! MAN: You'll never rule us, Commodus!
Greatness is a vision. Exactly. A vision.
Gut him! Kill!
Here he is. Highness.
How long has he been gone? Nearly two hours.
I didn't know. You didn't know?
I do special price for you. On what?
I knew nothing... Don't lie to me!
I thought you were dead. Close.
I want my money back. Not a chance.
I will kill Commodus. Why would I want that?
Ignite! Ignite!
It was not always so. Many things change.
Juba. All enemies of the Emperor die!
Kill him. No.
Kill! Kill!
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!
Live! Live! Live! Live! Live! Live! Live! Live!
LUCILLA: Lucius! Mother!
LUCIUS: I've been reading, too. COMMODUS: Yes.
LUCIUS: It bit her in the breast? Yes.
LUCIUS: She couldn't. COMMODUS: Yes, she did.
MAN 1: Claudius! CLAUDIUS: Yes?
MAN 1: More shields! CLAUDIUS: All right.
MAN: He got him, he's defeated. SOLDIER: Give way!
Maximus! Maximus!
Maximus! Maximus! Maximus! Maximus! Maximus! Maximus!
Maximus! Maximus! Maximus! Maximus! Maximus! Maximus!
Maximus. Yes.
Move along! Find me!
My father favors you now. My lady.
Nock! Nock!
Not a legionnaire? I'm a gladiator.
Nothing. Exactly. Nothing.
QUINTUS: The gods must love you. Valerius.
Red. MAN: Red.
Rome must know this. And how?
Senator Gaius. Hello.
Sire. Where's the Emperor?
SOLDIER: Back. CICERO: My lady.
Spaniard! Spaniard! Spaniard! Spaniard! Spaniard! Spaniard!
Stay with me tonight. You know I won't.
Still nothing? Not a sign.
Strength and honor. Strength and honor.
Strength and honor. Strength and honor.
Sword. Sword.
Thank you. And I hear you have a son.
The danger to the cavalry... Is acceptable. Agreed?
The Senate is with you? The Senate?
They let you watch the games? My uncle says it makes me strong.
They're out of range. Range is good.
Unless... Not yet.
Wake Gaius and Falco. Gaius and Falco.
We love you, Maximus! Praise the Victor!
We who are about to die salute you! We who are about to die salute you!
Who? Your family, in the afterlife.
Who's in command? Some fool from Rome.
Why are you armed, Quintus? QUINTUS: Guards!
Yes. In Germania?
Yes. What do you say to them?
You get the battle of Carthage. Massacre of Carthage.
You have done all this? Yes.
You seem upset. I lost many men.
You sent for me. Yes, I did.
You were a gladiator? Yes, I was.
You would fight me? Why not?
"a frightful dream,"
"All a man can do is smile back."
"busy little bee."
"It's a dream,"
"life is."
"Or I shall strike down those dearest to you."
"Tell me what you've been doing,"
"The greatness of Rome."
"You shall watch as I bathe in their blood."
(ALL CHEERING)
(ALL CHEERING)
(ALL CHEERING)
(ALL CHEERING)
(ALL CHEERING)
(ALL CHUCKLING)
(ALL CLAMORING)
(ALL LAUGHING)
(ALL YELLING)
(ALL YELLING)
(BELLS TINKLING)
(CHAINS CLANKING)
(CHEERING STOPS)
(CHILD LAUGHING)
(CHOKING)
(CHUCKLING)
(CHUCKLING) Of course.
(CLAPPING)
(CROWD APPLAUDING)
(CROWD BOOING)
(CROWD CHANTING)
(CROWD CHANTING)
(CROWD CHANTING)
(CROWD CHATTERING)
(CROWD CHEERING LOUDER)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD CHEERING)
(CROWD EXCLAIMING)
(CROWD EXCLAIMS)
(CROWD LAUGHING)
(CROWD PROTESTING)
(CROWD SHOUTING)
(CRYING)
(DISTANT LAUGHTER)
(DOOR OPENING)
(DOOR OPENING)
(DRUM BEATING)
(EXCLAIMING)
(GROANING)
(GROANING)
(GROWLING)
(GRUNTING IN PAIN)
(GRUNTING)
(GRUNTING)
(GRUNTS IN PAIN)
(HORSE NEIGHING)
(IMITATES BIRD CALL)
(INHALING DEEPLY)
(KNOCKING AT DOOR)
(KNOCKING AT DOOR)
(LAUGHING)
(LAUGHING)
(LAUGHING)
(LAUGHING)
(LAUGHING)
(LAUGHING)
(LION SNARLING)
(MAN COUGHING)
(MAN LAUGHING)
(MAN SHOUTING IN GERMAN)
(MEN LAUGHING)
(MEN SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
(MEN WHISPERING)
(MONKEY GIBBERING)
(PEOPLE CLAMORING)
(PLAYING FANFARE)
(SCREAMING)
(SCREAMING)
(SCREAMING)
(SHOUTING IN LOCAL LANGUAGE)
(SHUSHES)
(SIGHING) Yes, I remember.
(SNAKE HISSING)
(SNARLING)
(SOBBING)
(SOBBING) Father.
(SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
(SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
(SPEAKING ITALIAN)
(THUNDER CRACKING)
(TIGER GROWLING)