Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic (2019)

04/14/2019 (FR) • 54m

Documentary, History, TV Movie

Overview

The history of the peplum genre, known as sword-and-sandal cinema, set in Antiquity, from the silent film era to the present day.

Top Billed Cast

Julien Bocher

Self - Narrator (voice)

Hervé Lacroix

Self - Narrator (voice)

Damien Boisseau

Self - Narrator (voice)

Douglas Wick

Self - Film Producer

David Franzoni

Self - Screenwriter

Laurent Aknin

Self - Historian

Pierre Baron

Self - Historian

Claude Aziza

Self - Historian

Floren Fourcart

Self - Historian

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

movie business

bible

bodybuilding

hollywood

historical fiction

peplum

religious film

mccarthyism

cinema history

cold war propaganda

early television

italian cinema

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