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The term "sword and sandal" movie technically refers to a type of Italian cinema that was popular in the mid-20th Century. The movies are set in ancient times, usually ancient Greece or Rome, and often featured American stars of the day. For the purposes of this list, we're expanding the scope to include basically any movie sent in ancient times, especially some of the American blockbusters during and well after that original era. Movies like Gladiator and Ben-Hur, or even The Passion of the Christ. So let's hop on our chariots and go for a ride with this list of the best sword and sandal movies.(Image credit: MGM)Ben-Hur (1959)The Charlton Heston classic Ben-Hur is one of the biggest movies in Hollywood history and it fits the definition of a "sword and sandal" movie perfectly. It was an enormous success when it came out in the 1950s and the epic has remained popular more than half a century after its release.(Image credit: Warner Bros.)Troy (2004)Though it made a ton of money when it was released in 2004, it wasn't until the Director's Cut of Troy was released about three years later that Wolfgang Peterson's full vision succeeded, critically. The first version left out many key elements of the story it was based on, Homer's Iliad. If you're going to watch it, and you should, you should make sure to check out that 2007 cut of the film.(Image credit: Universal Pictures)Conan The Barbarian (1982)1982's Conan The Barbarian is the film you can point to that truly launched Arnold Schwarzenegger's rise to Hollywood superstardom. Though it's just as much a fantasy movie as anything else, there are definitely swords and sandals, so while it's not based on any kind of ancient history or even story, we're keeping on this list because it's so awesome.(Image credit: United Artists)Clash Of The Titans (1981)There is a lot to love about 1981's Clash of the Titans. For starters, there is the amazing cast that includes Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Burgess Meredith, Ursula Andress (the original 'Bond Girl), and Harry Hamlin. Second, though it looks dated today, the stop motion animation looked amazing in its day. There is really little reason to mention the 2010 remake. Stick with the original.(Image credit: Universal International)Spartacus (1960)Decades before Gladiator, there was Spartacus. Like the former, Spartacus is about a gladiator and slave in ancient Rome. Kirk Douglas stars alongside Laurence Olivier

And sandal genre, featuring epic set pieces and an all-star cast that includes Sophia Loren, Alec Guinness, Christopher Plummer, and Omar Sharif.(Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)Centurion (2010)The disappearance of the famous Roman Ninth Legion is one of the most enduring mysteries in world history. Its fate has been investigated over and over and there is no clear answer. 2010's Centurion attempts to bring the mystery to the big screen with mixed results. The movie wasn't a success, and it's easy to see why. It's still a fascinating question it tries to explain.(Image credit: Newmarket Films)The Passion of the Christ (2004)Director Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ remains one of the most controversial movies ever made. It's been accused of all kinds of negative things that we don't have to rehash here, but as a film, it's actually one heck of a spectacle. As the name says, it tells the story of Jesus' crucifixion as told by the Gospel John.(Image credit: Universal Pictures)The Eagle (2011)Channing Tatum and Donald Sutherland star in another movie released around the same time to try to explain the disappearance of the Roman Ninth Legion. This one is a little better than Centurion, which was released a year earlier, but it's still very uneven.(Image credit: Sony Pictures)Risen (2016)2016's Risen starring Joseph Fiennes as a Roman soldier searching for the body of Christ is a great combination of Roman swords and sandals, and a famous Bible story. It plays out a little like a detective story in a way, but unfortunately it just doesn't quite reach the heights it was obviously trying for in the storytelling.(Image credit: 20th Century Fox)The Robe (1953)Biblical epics like were often big hits in the '40s and '50s and The Robe is no exception. In it's day, the Henry Koster-directed film was a success at the box office and won multiple Oscars. Over the years, critical reviews haven't been kind to the movie and that is likely the reason it isn't as talked about these days as much as other sword and sandal movies from the same era.(Image credit: Universal Pictures)Immortals (2011)If you love a great spectacle on screen, Immortals is for you. The set pieces and special effects on this fantasy film based loosely on Greek myth and starring Henry Cavill as Theseus looks amazing. It doesn't tell a great story, but sometimes you just want to watch a movie that

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Sword-and-sandal, also known as peplum (plural"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"plural form","href":"./Template:Plural_form"},"params":{},"i":0}}]}">pl.: pepla), is a subgenre of largely Italian-made historical, mythological, or biblical epics mostly set in the Greco-Roman antiquity or the Middle Ages. These films attempted to emulate the big-budget Hollywood historical epics of the time, such as Samson and Delilah (1949), Quo Vadis (1951), The Robe (1953), The Ten Commandments (1956), Ben-Hur (1959), Spartacus (1960), and Cleopatra (1963).[1] These films dominated the Italian film industry from 1958 to 1965, eventually being replaced in 1965 by spaghetti Western and Eurospy films.[2][3]This poster for Goliath and the Barbarians (1959) by Carlo Campogalliani illustrates many people's expectations from films of this genre.The term "peplum" (a Latin word referring to the ancient Greek garment peplos) was introduced by French film critics in the 1960s.[2][3] The terms "peplum" and "sword-and-sandal" were used in a condescending way by film critics. Later, the terms were embraced by fans of the films, similar to the terms "spaghetti Western" or "shoot-'em-ups". In their English versions, peplum films can be immediately differentiated from their Hollywood counterparts by their use of "clumsy and inadequate" English language dubbing.[4] A 100-minute documentary on the history of Italy's peplum genre was produced and directed by Antonio Avati in 1977 titled Kolossal: i magnifici Macisti (aka Kino Kolossal).[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]Kirk Douglas and Silvana Mangano in a pause during the shootings of Ulysses (1954) by Mario CameriniSword-and-sandal films are a specific class of Italian adventure films that have subjects set in Biblical or classical antiquity, often with plots based more or less loosely on Greco-Roman history or the other contemporary cultures of the time, such as the Egyptians, Assyrians, and Etruscans, as well as medieval times. Not all of the films were fantasy-based by any means. Many of the plots featured actual historical personalities such as Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Hannibal,

In this classic Hollywood epic that includes one of the most famous moments in film history when hundreds of slaves declare that they are all Spartacus.(Image credit: Warner Bros.)300 (2006)There is almost nothing historically accurate about 300, but that's not the point of the movie. Based on a graphic novel of the same name, this Zack Snyder flick tells a fictionalized version of the Battle of Thermopylae when 300 Spartans (and thousands of other Greeks) defeated the much larger Persian army.Your Daily Blend of Entertainment News(Image credit: United Artists)A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)Most sword and sandal movies are full of epic battles and legendary myths. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a very different take on ancient Rome, as it's both a musical and a comedy. The musical, originally a Broadway show written by the great Stephen Sondheim.(Image credit: Lux Film)Hercules (1958)1958's Hercules is an actual Italian sword and sandal movie starring the legendary Steve Reeves. Obviously it's based on the Roman myth of Hercules and it really helped launch the body-building Reeves to stardom and made him a staple of the genre in the 1960s.(Image credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)Alexander (2004)Oliver Stone took on the genre in 2004's Alexander, starring Colin Farrell as Alexander the Great and telling the story of his attempt to conquer the known world for the Greeks. It's a very flawed movie, especially the weird "love" story between Alexander and his mother, played by Angela Jolie, but it does feature some epic battles.(Image credit: 20th Century Fox)Cleopatra (1963)The story of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the most epic love stories of all time and has been brought to life on stage and screen for centuries. One of the most epic tellings is the 1963 Hollywood classic Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor as the Egyptian queen and Richard Burton as her Roman lover.(Image credit: Universal Pictures)Gladiator (2000)No list like this could ever be complete with Ridley Scott's modern classic Gladiator. It's among the best sword and sandal movies ever made and basically launched a new era in the genre. Though its sequel doesn't live up the original, it still could have easily launched a new franchise, and who knows, maybe it will.(Image credit: MGM)William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (1953)William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is one of the most epic tales ever told. It's such a part of

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