Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990

Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 257
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ISBN-10 : 9781476627045
ISBN-13 : 1476627045
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Book Synopsis Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990 by : Roy Kinnard

Download or read book Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990 written by Roy Kinnard and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Produced in Italy from the turn of the 20th century, "sword and sandal" or peplum films were well received in the silent era and attained great popularity in the 1960s following the release of Hercules (1959), starring Mr. Universe Steve Reeves. A global craze for Bronze Age fantasy-adventures ensued and the heroic exploits of Hercules, Maciste, Samson and Goliath were soon a mainstay of American drive-ins and second-run theaters (though mainly disparaged by critics). By 1965, the genre was eclipsed by the spaghetti western, yet the 1960s peplum canon continues to inspire Hollywood epics. This filmography provides credits, cast and comments for dozens of films from 1908 through 1990.


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