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

Apr 14, 2019

0h 54m

★ 7.0

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.

Genres

Documentary

History

TV Movie

Production Companies

ITV Studios France

ARTE GEIE

CNC

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Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

Julien Bocher

Self - Narrator (voice)

Hervé Lacroix

Self - Narrator (voice)

Damien Boisseau

Self - Film Producer

Douglas Wick

Self - Screenwriter

David Franzoni

Self - Historian

Laurent Aknin

Self - Historian

Pierre Baron

Self - Historian

Claude Aziza

Self - Historian

Floren Fourcart

Self - Actor

Lou Ferrigno

Self - Filmmaker

John Milius

Self - Filmmaker

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