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Poll: Sword-and-Sandals Films
The Peplum film, also known as sword-and-sandal, is a genre of Italian-made epics relating to fantasy-adventure tales involving heroic exploits in ancient or biblical times. The genre was most prolific near the end of the 1950s and through the 1960s.
So which sword-and-sandals film is your favorite? Please Note: I will not be including animation films that explore similar themes (I.e. Disney's "Hercules"). Minimum 1,000 votes.
Discuss your thoughts HERE. It'd be pretty epic...
Make Your Choice
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
***This was one of the earlier 'sword-and-sandal' films hence its abnormally low run-time for a film of its genre. -
Agora (2009)
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Alexander (2004)
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Barabbas (1961)
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Ben-Hur (1959)
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Cabiria (1914)
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Clash of the Titans (1981)
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Cleopatra (1963)
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Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
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Gladiator (2000)
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Helen of Troy (1956)
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Hercules (1958)
and Hercules (2014) -
The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
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Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
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Julius Caesar (1953)
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Quo Vadis (1951)
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The Robe (1953)
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Samson and Delilah (1949)
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Spartacus (1960)
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The Ten Commandments (1956)
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Troy (2004)
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The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
