The silent cinema had already created colossal movies based on ancient civilizations, but it is in the 1950s when peplums reach their apogee in Hollywood. Then, peplums take root at Cinecittà studios, in Rome, where cheap cinema is produced with bodybuilders as heroes. The genre decays in the late 1960s, but rises again decades later, when a modern classic is released in 2000.
Credits
Sword-and-Sandal Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
He was 71, now 76 years old
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as Himself (archive footage) |
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Michael Douglas
He was 74, now 79 years old
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as Himself (archive footage) |
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Russell Crowe
He was 55, now 60 years old
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as Himself (archive footage) |
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John Milius
He was 75, now 80 years old
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as Himself - Director |
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Cecil B. DeMille
He was 137, 77 years old when he died
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as Himself (archive footage) |
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Ridley Scott
He was 81, now 86 years old
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as Himself (archive footage) |
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Charlton Heston
He was 95, 84 years old when he died
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as Himself (archive footage) |
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Oliver Stone
He was 72, now 77 years old
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as Himself - Director |
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David Franzoni
He was 72, now 77 years old
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as Himself - Screenwriter |
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Elizabeth Taylor
She was 87, 79 years old when she died
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as Herself (archive footage) |
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Douglas Wick
He was 64, now 69 years old
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as Himself - Producer |
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Lou Ferrigno
He was 67, now 72 years old
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as Himself - Actor |
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Steve Reeves
He was 93, 74 years old when he died
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as Himself (archive footage) |
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William Wyler
He was 116, 79 years old when he died
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as Himself (archive footage) |
Sword-and-Sandal Crew
