Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic
2019•54m•7.0•Released
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
The history of the peplum genre, known as sword-and-sandal cinema, set in Antiquity, from the silent film era to the present day.
Director
Jérôme Korkikian
Writer
Jérôme Korkikian
Languages
English, French, Italian
Studio
ITV Studios France
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)
Production
Company
ITV Studios France
Company
ARTE GEIE
Company
CNC
Producer
Fabien Husson
Producer
Nathalie Ducrin
Producer
Heike Lettau
Producer
Caroline Laub
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