14 Apr 2019
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.
Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti
A documentary on the history of Italy's peplum genre.
Top Billed Cast
Chelo Alonso Princess Miriam (archive footage)
Susy Andersen Tamar (archive footage)
Ennio Balbo Theodoto (archive footage)
Lex Barker Dragon Drakut (archive footage)
John Drew Barrymore Sabaku prince of Bubastis (archive footage)
Franca Bettoia Samoa (archive footage)
Rossano Brazzi Archimede (archive footage)
Pierre Brice Dionysus (archive footage)
Clara Calamai Ginevra (archive footage)
Ernesto Calindri Inigo de Cordoba (archive footage)
Gianna Maria Canale Consuelo (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale Pauline Bonaparte
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