Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990

by Roy Kinnard and Tony Crnkovich

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476662916
• ISBN13: 9781476662916
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher