2000 film by Ridley Scott

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Gladiator
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Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson from a story by Franzoni. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin … Wikipedia
Ratings
8.5 / 10.0
IMDb
1.82M votes
87%
Rotten Tomatoes
250K votes
67.0
Metacritic
46 votes
Factsheet
Directed by Ridley Scott
Story by David Franzoni
Factsheet
Directed by Ridley Scott
Story by David Franzoni
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1 day ago - Djimon Hounsou as Juba: A Numidian gladiator who was taken from his home and family by slave traders. He becomes Maximus' closest friend. Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius: The elderly emperor of Rome who appoints Maximus to be his successor, with the ultimate aim of returning Rome to a republican ...
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Richard Harris - Wikipedia
1 week ago - Harris appeared in two films which won the Academy Award for Best Picture: firstly as the gunfighter "English Bob" in the revisionist Western Unforgiven (1992); secondly as the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius in Ridley Scott's Gladiator (2000).
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Gladiator (2000) ⭐ 8.5 | Action, Adventure, Drama
May 5, 2000 - The epic blockbuster returns with the 21st Century's answer to Cecil B DeMille, Ridley Scott and his dramatic tale of courage and revenge, GLADIATOR - "the general who became a slave, the slave who became a gladiator, the gladiator who defied an emperor". Once a great roman General, and as good as adopted son of Marcus Aurelius Caesar (Harris), Maximus (Crowe) is forced into exile by Commodus (Phoenix), heir to the throne, after the death of Marcus.
Release date   May 05, 2000
Duration   02:35:00
Rating: 8.5/10 ​ - ​ 1.82M votes
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Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) in Gladiator Character Analysis | Shmoop
Bringing the big screen to life with description and analysis of Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) in Gladiator.
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Gladiator Cast: Richard Harris
Richard Harris only appers in the first fifteen minutes of Gladiator, but his role is pivotal. He plays Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who is a aged man and concerned about his legacy. Marcus is a shadow of his younger self and dying. Richard Harris' thin frame lends itself to potraying a sickly man here.
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Richard Harris | Actor, Producer, Director
April 11, 2008 - Known for: Unforgiven, Gladiator, Camelot
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Paul Mescal's Resemblance to This Acting Legend Helped Him Land 'Gladiator II'
November 7, 2024 - As soon as director Ridley Scott laid eyes on Paul Mescal, he knew he'd be perfect for the lead in Gladiator II. However, it wasn't just his acting skills that drew Scott's eye; it was his resemblance to Richard Harris, who starred in the 2000 ...
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r/movies on Reddit: This scene in Gladiator is one of the best acted by an actor, ever.
January 21, 2024 -

Joaquin Phoenix in this scene, (starts at 1:21), when without even opening his fucking mouth, he delivers one of the most intense scenes I have ever seen.

After saying to Maximus "Take my hand, I only offer it once", and Maximus walks away from him, his eyes go absolutely livid, and he turns around to Quintus and gives him a bone-chilling look, basically telling him without a single word to kill Maximus, then he slowly turns around and now we see his eyes with pure satisfaction as he first experiences the new unlimited power he holds as emperor. Then his sister walks over and slaps the shit out of him, and when he turns his head back to her, his eyes go pure evil, and convey to her that if she ever even thinks about disrespecting him again or not submitting to his new authority as emperor, things will not be pleasant for her. Like at all. We see that this guy is a complete monster without him even talking or doing anything else. He is basically just standing there.

What a performance. Can't believe he didn't get the Oscar. The movie obviously deserved all the other accolades it got, but he carried the movie.

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Amazon.com: Gladiator : Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, Oliver Reed, Connie Nielsen, Russell Crowe, Djimon Hounsou, Joaquin Phoenix, Ridley Scott: Movies & TV
Chosen to succeed ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), Maximus is marked for death by the scheming imperial son (Joaquin Phoenix). After being sold into slavery, Maximus emerges as the empire's greatest gladiator and seeks vengeance ...
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Gladiator Cast Age: How Old All The Actors Were In The Movie
June 7, 2024 - Richard Harris portrayed Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Commodus and Lucilla's father and Maximus's mentor in Gladiator. He was 68 years old at the time of filming. This makes him the oldest member of the Gladiator cast.
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What's your favorite Richard Harris performance : r/movies
February 12, 2023 - Often remembered as one of Ireland’s greatest actors Richard Harris gave many fantastic performances throughout his career which won him much acclaim
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Gladiator | Plot, Cast, Awards, & Facts | Britannica
June 29, 2017 - The emperor, Marcus Aurelius (played by Richard Harris), tells Maximus that he would like Maximus to succeed him upon his death and for Maximus to return power to the Senate, restoring the Roman Republic.
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Gladiator True Story: What Happened To Marcus Aurelius In Real Life
July 16, 2022 - Marcus Aurelius is known in the film for being the father of his murderer, the detestable Emperor Commodus, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix. Aurelius is played by Richard Harris, known for his role as Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films.
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‘Gladiator’ cast: See Russell Crowe and the rest of the original stars, then and now
November 22, 2024 - As the world recovered from the Y2K panic in the spring of 2000, director Ridley Scott set a new standard for 21st-century cinema by transporting audiences thousands of years back to Ancient Rome in his blockbuster epic, Gladiator. While this historical period was hardly ignored by Hollywood (1951's Quo Vadis, 1953's Julius Caesar, 1960's Spartacus), moviegoers flocked to witness the betrayal of Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe) — a powerful general in Emperor Marcus Aurelius’ (Richard Harris) army — who suffers at the hands of the new emperor, the former’s power-hungry son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).
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The power dynamics in this Roman period piece are to be reckoned with as well. (From left, Richard Harris (prone) as Marcus Aurelius, Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus and Connie Nielsen as Lucilla in the Ridley Scott movie Gladiator).