The scene from Spartacus when the slaves have already revolted against Rome and have now set up camp. Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) and Varinia (Jean Simmons) are alone and telling each other how much they love one another and she tells him that she is carrying his child. The musical score combined with the acting in that scene could make even the meanest person in the world feel the love that Spartacus and Verinia have for each other.

IMO one of the most underated love scenes in movie history.

I also think that the scene near the end ( SPOILERS) when Spartacus and Antoninus (Tony Curtis) who have now formed a brotherly bond of love between them, are forced to fight each other to the death, with the surviver being crucified. They loved each other so much that one wanted to kill the other to spare the other from the torturous slow death of crucifiction. The dialogue between Curtis and Douglas in that scene is outstanding and shows the deep brotherly love that the two of them felt for each other.


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