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

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

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2019•54 min•DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
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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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