Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic (2019)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.171 |
Directed By
Jérôme Korkikian
Crew
Maximilien Mathevon
Fabien Husson
Nathalie Ducrin
Jean-Yves Charpin
Olivier Virmont
Caroline Laub
Olivier Korkikian
Jérôme Korkikian
Aurélien Bony
Christophe Joly
Jérôme Korkikian
Heike Lettau
Guillaume Tunzini
Franck Firmin Guion
Arnaud Lambert
Radia Bouzid
Romain Debord
Andrea Prokesova
TOP 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)
Charlton Heston
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Cecil B. DeMille
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Henri Chrétien
Self - Inventor (archive footage)
William Wyler
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Steve Reeves
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor
Self - Actress (archive footage)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Self - Actor (archive footage)
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