01 Nov 2002
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The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.
Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
The history of the peplum genre, known as sword-and-sandal cinema, set in Antiquity, from the silent film era to the present day.
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Julien Bocher Self - Narrator (voice)
Hervé Lacroix Self - Narrator (voice)
Damien Boisseau Self - Narrator (voice)
Laurent Aknin Self - Historian
Pierre Baron Self - Historian
Claude Aziza Self - Historian
Floren Fourcart Self - Historian
Lou Ferrigno Self - Actor
Michael Douglas Self - Actor (archive footage)
Russell Crowe Self - Actor (archive footage)
Charlton Heston Self - Actor (archive footage)
Henri Chrétien Self - Inventor (archive footage)
Steve Reeves Self - Actor (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor Self - Actress (archive footage)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Self - Actor (archive footage)
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