Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Film
Cover of the book Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990 by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich ISBN: 9781476627045
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: February 28, 2017
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
ISBN: 9781476627045
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: February 28, 2017
Imprint:
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Cover of the book The Creation of the Cowboy Hero by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book Developing National Power in Space by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book The Hike into the Sun by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book The Comic Art of War by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book Mark Twain and the Brazen Serpent by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book Tiger Stadium by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book The Poetics of Stage Space by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book A Confederate in Congress by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book The Olympics and the Cold War, 1948-1968 by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book When Baseball Met Big Bill Haywood by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book Electric Airplanes and Drones by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book The 30th North Carolina Infantry in the Civil War by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book George Stevens by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book June Cleaver Was a Feminist! by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
Cover of the book The Rules of Screenwriting and Why You Should Break Them by Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy