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

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

54 mins | Documentary, History, TV Movie | April 14, 2019

The history of the peplum genre, known as sword-and-sandal cinema, set in Antiquity, from the silent film era to the present day.

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

54 mins | Documentary, History, TV Movie | April 14, 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.
Producers Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, ARTE GEIE, ITV Studios France
Original title Gladiateur, glaive et fantasmes
Directors Jérôme Korkikian
Writers Jérôme Korkikian

Cast

Julien Bocher

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Hervé Lacroix

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Damien Boisseau

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Douglas Wick

as Self - Film Producer

David Franzoni

as Self - Screenwriter

Laurent Aknin

as Self - Historian

Pierre Baron

as Self - Historian

Claude Aziza

as Self - Historian

Floren Fourcart

as Self - Historian

Lou Ferrigno

as Self - Actor

John Milius

as Self - Filmmaker

Oliver Stone

as Self - Filmmaker

Michael Douglas

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Russell Crowe

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Ridley Scott

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Charlton Heston

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Cecil B. DeMille

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Henri Chrétien

as Self - Inventor (archive footage)

William Wyler

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Steve Reeves

as Self - Actor (archive footage)

Elizabeth Taylor

as Self - Actress (archive footage)

Arnold Schwarzenegger

as Self - Actor (archive footage)