This is a scene which was originally cut from the movie. Several years ago when they remastered the movie it was added back.

To me it is a scene which when added back shed a totally different light on the character of Crassus.



'Snails Or Oysters' Scene
The Spartacus 'Snails Or Oysters' scene is brilliantly and most tastefully written. The subtle words convey that Crassus is bi-sexual. The famous words delivered in this short dialogue between Crassus and his new body slave Antoninus are as follows:


Crassus: Do you eat oysters?

Antoninus: When I have them, master.

Crassus: Do you eat snails?

Antoninus: No, master.

Crassus: Do you consider the eating of oysters to be moral and the eating of snails to be immoral?

Antoninus: No, master.

Crassus: Of course not. It is all a matter of taste, isn't it?

Antoninus: Yes, master.

Crassus: And taste is not the same as appetite, and therefore not a question of morals.

Antoninus: It could be argued so, master.

Crassus: My robe, Antoninus. My taste includes both snails and oysters.