Sword-and-Sandal: The Story of the Period Epic (2019)
• April 14th, 2019 • 0h 54min
Documentary, History, TV Movie
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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