Sword-and-sandal
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Sword-and-sandal, also known as peplum, is a subgenre of largely Italian-made historical, mythological, or biblical epic films mostly set in the Greco-Roman antiquity or the Middle Ages. These films a
This poster for Goliath and the Barbarians (1959) by Carlo Campogalliani illustrates many people's expectations from films of this genre.
Kirk Douglas and Silvana Mangano in a pause during the shootings of Ulysses (1954) by Mario Camerini
My Son, the Hero (1962) by Duccio Tessari
A poster for Hercules (1958) by Pietro Francisci starring Steve Reeves
Mario Bava
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Mario Bava was an Italian filmmaker who worked variously as a director, cinematographer, special effects artist and screenwriter. His low-budget genre films, known for their distinctive visual flair a
Bava in 1975
