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.
Cast
Julien Bocher
Self - Narrator (voice)
Hervé Lacroix
Self - Narrator (voice)
Damien Boisseau
Self - Narrator (voice)
Douglas Wick
Self - Film Producer
David Franzoni
Self - Screenwriter
Laurent Aknin
Self - Historian
Pierre Baron
Self - Historian
Claude Aziza
Self - Historian
Floren Fourcart
Self - Historian
Lou Ferrigno
Self - Actor
John Milius
Self - Filmmaker
Oliver Stone
Self - Filmmaker
Michael Douglas
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Russell Crowe
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Ridley Scott
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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