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I'm Spartacus - Spartacus (8/10) Movie CLIP (1960) HD

2.6M views · Jun 16, 2011 · 2:16 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2021–2026

The famous 'I'm Spartacus' scene from the 1960 film, in which every slave stands up to claim to be Spartacus to protect him from the Romans.

Why Hacker News points people here: Used as a pop-culture reference, usually as a joke about everyone sharing the same identity or name.

What Hacker News said 3

Cites itCider9986Jul 2026

“Apparently this is the reference”

Source of the 'I am Spartacus' reference

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>Stands up "I am Anna!!" This one's good as well. This is an example of a rare good Reddit thread. Apparently this is the reference: this video But this is what I thought of: link All are examples of people with less power protecting each-other from a more powerful force.

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JokeIntelMinerAug 2021

“(For those who haven't heard the reference”

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The "I'm Spartacus!" of torrenting (For those who haven't heard the reference this video )

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Jokethomassmith65Feb 2026

“If everyone uses the same name, 'Spartacus' would be a good choice.”

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I guess that would be 'homonymity' instead of 'pseudonymity' or 'anonymity' . If everyone uses the same name, 'Spartacus' would be a good choice. this video

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