Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019-04-14 | 54 minutes
Plot Summary
The history of the peplum genre, known as sword-and-sandal cinema, set in Antiquity, from the silent film era to the present day.
Cast
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Julien BocherSelf - Narrator (voice)
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Hervé LacroixSelf - Narrator (voice)
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Damien BoisseauSelf - Narrator (voice)
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Douglas WickSelf - Film Producer
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David FranzoniSelf - Screenwriter
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Lou FerrignoSelf - Actor
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John MiliusSelf - Filmmaker
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Oliver StoneSelf - Filmmaker
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Michael DouglasSelf - Actor (archive footage)
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Russell CroweSelf - Actor (archive footage)
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Ridley ScottSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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Charlton HestonSelf - Actor (archive footage)
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Cecil B. DeMilleSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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Henri ChrétienSelf - Inventor (archive footage)
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William WylerSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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Steve ReevesSelf - Actor (archive footage)
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