

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


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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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2019-04-14
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