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Sword and sandal — films, or pepla (singular=peplum) are a genre of adventure or fantasy films that have subjects set in Biblical or classical antiquity, often with contrived plots based very loosely on mythology or history. Most movies based on Greco Roman history … Wikipedia
sword-and-sandal — swordˈ and sanˈdal adjective Of or relating to a genre of film depicting swashbuckling events in the ancient world • • • Main Entry: ↑sword … Useful english dictionary
sword-and-sandal epic — a term for a movie, usually a Roman or Biblical epic, characterized by the weapons (swords) and footwear (sandals) of the period Examples: the many Victor Mature films, such as Samson and Delilah (1948), The Robe (1953), and Demetrius and the … Glossary of cinematic terms
Sword and sorcery — (S S) is a fantasy subgenre generally characterized by swashbuckling heroes engaged in exciting and violent conflicts. An element of romance is often present, as is an element of magic and the supernatural. Unlike works of high fantasy, the tales … Wikipedia
Sword and planet — is a subgenre of speculative fiction that features rousing adventure stories set on other planets, and usually featuring Earthmen as protagonists. Though there are works that herald the genre such as Percy Greg s Across The Zodiac (1880) and,… … Wikipedia
Jason and the Argonauts (film) — Infobox Film name = Jason and the Argonauts caption = Theatrical release film poster by Howard Terpning director = Don Chaffey producer = Charles H. Schneer writer = Beverley Cross starring = Todd Armstrong Nancy Kovack Honor Blackman Gary… … Wikipedia
Demetrius and the Gladiators — Original film poster Directed by Delmer Daves … Wikipedia
Samson and His Mighty Challenge — Infobox Film name = Samson and His Mighty Challenge image size = caption = director = Giorgio Capitani producer = writer = narrator = starring = Sergio Ciani Howard Ross music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 1964 runtime =… … Wikipedia
Colossus and the Headhunters — Theatrical release poster. Directed by Guido Malatesta Produced by … Wikipedia
Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… … Universalium
