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

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

Documentary
History
TV Movie

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

54 minutes
04/14/2019
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.

Cast

Julien Bocher
Julien BocherSelf - Narrator (voice)
Hervé Lacroix
Hervé LacroixSelf - Narrator (voice)
Damien Boisseau
Damien BoisseauSelf - Narrator (voice)
Douglas Wick
Douglas WickSelf - Film Producer
David Franzoni
David FranzoniSelf - Screenwriter
Laurent Aknin
Laurent AkninSelf - Historian
Pierre Baron
Pierre BaronSelf - Historian
Claude Aziza
Claude AzizaSelf - Historian
Floren Fourcart
Floren FourcartSelf - Historian
Lou Ferrigno
Lou FerrignoSelf - Actor
John Milius
John MiliusSelf - Filmmaker
Oliver Stone
Oliver StoneSelf - Filmmaker
Michael Douglas
Michael DouglasSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Russell Crowe
Russell CroweSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Ridley Scott
Ridley ScottSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Charlton Heston
Charlton HestonSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Cecil B. DeMille
Cecil B. DeMilleSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Henri Chrétien
Henri ChrétienSelf - Inventor (archive footage)
William Wyler
William WylerSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Steve Reeves
Steve ReevesSelf - Actor (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth TaylorSelf - Actress (archive footage)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold SchwarzeneggerSelf - Actor (archive footage)