The Slave

The Slave (original title: Il figlio di Spartacus, meaning "The Son of Spartacus") is a 1962 Italian peplum film directed by Sergio Corbucci and produced by Titanus. The Italian-language picture stars Steve Reeves alongside Gianna Maria Canale.

Running roughly 100 minutes, the film blends adventure, history, war, romance and drama within the sword-and-sandal tradition. It functions as an unofficial sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1960 Spartacus, notably referencing Varinia, a character created specifically for that film's source material. The screenplay was written by Adriano Bolzoni, Bruno Corbucci and Corbucci himself. The supporting cast includes Jacques Sernas, Claudio Gora, Ivo Garrani, Giovanni Cianfriglia and Benito Stefanelli.