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Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic

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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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , French , Italian
📆 Date Released: 2019-04-14
⌚ Running Time: 54 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Julien Bocher original image
Self - Narrator (voice)
Julien Bocher
Hervé Lacroix original image
Self - Narrator (voice)
Hervé Lacroix
Damien Boisseau original image
Self - Narrator (voice)
Damien Boisseau
Douglas Wick original image
Self - Film Producer
Douglas Wick
David Franzoni original image
Self - Screenwriter
David Franzoni
Laurent Aknin original image
Self - Historian
Laurent Aknin
Pierre Baron original image
Self - Historian
Pierre Baron
Claude Aziza original image
Self - Historian
Claude Aziza
Floren Fourcart original image
Self - Historian
Floren Fourcart
Lou Ferrigno original image
Self - Actor
Lou Ferrigno
John Milius original image
Self - Filmmaker
John Milius
Oliver Stone original image
Self - Filmmaker
Oliver Stone
Michael Douglas original image
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Michael Douglas
Russell Crowe original image
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Russell Crowe
Ridley Scott original image
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Ridley Scott
Charlton Heston original image
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Charlton Heston
Cecil B. DeMille original image
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Cecil B. DeMille
Henri Chrétien original image
Self - Inventor (archive footage)
Henri Chrétien
William Wyler original image
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
William Wyler
Steve Reeves original image
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Steve Reeves
Elizabeth Taylor original image
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor
Arnold Schwarzenegger original image
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Arnold Schwarzenegger

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