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

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 2019-04-14

Runtime: 54 mins

Director: Jérôme Korkikian

Writer: Jérôme Korkikian

Spoken language: English, Français, Italiano

Genres: Documentary, History, TV Movie

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

Production Companies: ITV Studios France, ARTE GEIE, CNC

Production Countries: France, Germany

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