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Goliath and the Barbarians (1959)
, 1h40Directed by Romolo Guerrieri, Carlo Campogalliani, Sergio Bergonzelli
Origin France
Genres Action, Adventure, Peplum
Actors Steve Reeves, Bruce Cabot, Giulia Rubini, Andrea Checchi, Arturo Dominici, Livio Lorenzon
Set in the 6th century, it follows the start of the Barbarian invasions and deals with one group that attacks a village and destroys anything that is there. One man, Emiliano, is left, and he swears revenge and wages a one man war against the evil tribes. He also is helped by the survivors and Landa, the daughter of the tribal leader.
Hannibal (1959)
Directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, Edgar George Ulmer
Genres Drama, Adventure, Historical, Peplum
Themes Political films
Actors Victor Mature, Gabriele Ferzetti, Rita Gam, Milly Vitale, Rik Battaglia, Franco Silva
The film begins with the Roman Senate hearing about Hannibal (Victor Mature) crossing the Alps with his men and many elephants. The crossing is difficult, with many men dying en route, but they manage to pass through, in part because Hannibal forms an allegiance with a local chieftain.
Duel of the Titans (1961)
, 1h45Directed by Sergio Corbucci, Sergio Leone
Origin Italie
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Peplum
Themes Films about children, Le thème de l'enfant sauvage, L'enfance marginalisée
Actors Steve Reeves, Gordon Scott, Jacques Sernas, Virna Lisi, José Greci, Laura Solari
Italie en 773 av. J.-C. : poursuivie par des cavaliers, une vestale confie ses jumeaux au hasard du fleuve ; une louve les recueille, le berger Faustulus les élève. Vingt ans plus tard, les frères Romulus et Rémus viennent à Albe la Longue pour la fête des Lupercales. Ils réussissent leur projet de vol de chevaux, mais Romulus enlève aussi la blonde Julia, la fille du roi des Sabins.
Sign of the Gladiator (1959)
, 1h40Directed by Riccardo Freda, Michelangelo Antonioni, Guido Brignone
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Adventure, Peplum, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Georges Marchal, Anita Ekberg, Folco Lulli, Jacques Sernas, Lorella De Luca, Alberto Farnese
Zénobie, reine de Palmyre, lutte contre Rome. Le consul Marcus Valerius envoyé par l'empereur Aurélien pour la combattre se laisse capturer. Aidé par le décurion Guiliano et la vestale Bethsabée, sœur du roi assassiné Odenath, il arrive à approcher la reine et veut gagner sa confiance en tentant un arrangement avec Rome. Mais la fidélité de Marcus Valerius à Rome prend le dessus et il rejoint Marcellus et définit un plan d'attaque contre Palmyre. Il revient vers Zénobie pour l'avertir des manœuvres de Semantius qui veut livrer la Syrie aux Perses. Devant l'insuccès de sa démarche et même si Zénobie et lui sont tombés amoureux, Marcus Valerius rejoint les armées romaines et battent les armées de la reine. Zénobie est conduite en captivité à Rome. Devant le Sénat romain, Marcus Valerius parvient à s'expliquer et à sauver la prisonnière. Elle reste captive mais il a le droit de l'accueillir dans sa propre maison. Bethsabée monte sur le trône de Palmyre.
The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
, 2h10Directed by Sergio Leone
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, War, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Historical, Peplum, Western
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Disaster films, Films about earthquakes, Sculpture
Actors Rory Calhoun, Lea Massari, Georges Marchal, Ángel Aranda, George Rigaud, Roberto Camardiel
A Greek military hero named Darios (Rory Calhoun) visits his uncle Lissipu (George Rigaud) on the island of Rhodes in the year 280 BC. Rhodes has just finished constructing an enormous colossal statue of the god Apollo to guard its harbor and is planning an alliance with Phoenicia, which would be hostile to Greece.
Androcles and the Lion (1952)
, 1h38Directed by Nicholas Ray, Chester Erskine
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films based on plays
Actors Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Alan Young, Robert Newton, Maurice Evans, Elsa Lanchester
The plot is a more or less careful rendition of George Bernard Shaw's script. Androcles, a fugitive Christian tailor, accompanied by his nagging wife, is on the run from his Roman persecutors. While hiding in the forest he comes upon a wild lion who approaches him with a wounded paw. Androcles sees that the cause is a large thorn embedded in its paw, which he draws out while talking baby language to the lion. His wife had fled, and Androcles is next seen in a procession of Christian prisoners on their way to the Colosseum in Rome. They are joined by the fierce convert Ferrovius who subsequently provides much of the comic entertainment in his struggle to keep his nature in check. Love interest is also introduced by the growing attraction of the Captain to the noble-born convert Lavinia. Eventually the party is sent into the arena to be slaughtered by gladiators, but Ferrovius kills all of them and accepts a commission offered him in the Praetorian Guards. To appease the crowd, one Christian is needed to be savaged by the lions and Androcles volunteers in order to uphold 'the honour of the tailors'. It turns out that the lion is the one that Androcles has helped, and the two waltz round the arena to the acclaim of the people. The Emperor dashes behind the scenes to get a closer look and has to be rescued from the lion by Androcles. He then orders an end to the persecution of Christians and allows Androcles and his new 'pet' to depart in peace.
Moses Saved From the Waters (1911)
, 8minutesDirected by Henri Andréani
Origin France
Genres Drama, Peplum
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible
Actors Jean Jacquinet
Cleopatra (1912)
, 1h28Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Politique, Political films, Films based on plays, Films about royalty
Actors Helen Gardner, Harley Knoles, Pearl Sindelar, Harry Knowles, Helene Costello
In a series of elaborately staged tableaux, it depicts Cleopatra and her love affairs, first with handsome fisherman-slave Pharon, then with Mark Antony.
From the Manger to the Cross (1912)
, 1h2Directed by Sidney Olcott
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Actors Gene Gauntier, Alice Hollister, Sidney Olcott, Robert G. Vignola, J. P. McGowan, Helen Lindroth
Behold the Man (1935)
, 1h35Directed by Julien Duvivier
Origin France
Genres Drama, Adventure, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film
Actors Jean Gabin, Edwige Feuillère, Robert Le Vigan, Harry Baur, André Bacqué, Charles Granval
La vie de Jésus-Christ, de son arrivée à Jérusalem jusqu'à sa crucifixion et sa résurrection.
Cleopatra (1917)
, 2h5Directed by J. Gordon Edwards
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Peplum, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa, Politique, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Actors Theda Bara, Fritz Leiber, Thurston Hall, Alan Roscoe, Art Acord, Herschel Mayall
As described in a film magazine, Cleopatra (Bara), the Siren of Egypt, by a clever ruse reaches Caesar (Leiber) and he falls victim to her charms. They plan to rule the world together, but then Caesar falls. Cleopatra's life is desired by the church, as the wanton woman's rule has become intolerable. Pharon (Roscoe), a high priest, is given a sacred dagger to take her life. He gives her his love instead and, when she is in need of some money, leads her to the tomb of his ancestors, where she tears the treasure from the breast of the mummy. With this wealth she goes to Rome to meet Antony (Hall). He leaves the affairs of state and travels to Alexandria with her, where they revel. Antony is recalled to Rome and married to Octavia (Blinn), but his soul cries out for Cleopatra. He sends her a message to arm her ships and meet him at Actium, where they battle the opposing forces. They are overpowered, and flee to Alexandria. There they are captured by Octavius (De Vries), and Antony dies in Cleopatra's arms. Before Cleopatra is to be dragged behind the wheels of Octavius' chariot, Pharon the priest, who has never ceased to love her, brings her the serpent that she joyously brings to her breast, dying royally with her crown on her head and scepter in her hand as becomes Egypt.
Fabiola (1949)
, 3h7Directed by Sergio Leone, Alessandro Blasetti
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion
Actors Michèle Morgan, Michel Simon, Henri Vidal, Elisa Cegani, Massimo Girotti, Louis Salou
In ancient Rome a love story blossoms between Fabiola, daughter of a senator, and Rhual, a gallic gladiator. When Fabiola's father is killed, the Romans blame the Christians and the persecution begins. Rhual confesses to be a christian and is accused of the murder and sentenced to fight to death in the arena.
The Sword and the Cross (1956)
, 1h37Directed by Guido Brignone
Origin Italie
Genres Action, Historical, Peplum
Actors Gianna Maria Canale, Luigi Pavese, Jorge Mistral, Ana Luisa Peluffo, Marisa Allasio, Nietta Zocchi
A Tarse de Cilicie, en l'an 120, sous le règne d'Hadrien. Léa et d'Esther, deux esclaves chrétiennes d'origine carthaginoise sont vendues aux enchères. Marcus Valerius se porte acquéreur et les offre en cadeau à Julia Marcia, fille du proconsul Julius Tiberius...
The Last Days of Pompeii (1950)
, 1h47Directed by Marcel L'Herbier, Paolo Moffa
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, La fin du monde, Volcanisme, Films about volcanoes, Disaster films
Actors Micheline Presle, Georges Marchal, Marcel Herrand, Jaque-Catelain, Adriana Benetti, Claudio Ermelli
In Pompeii, in the year 79AD, Lysias, a wealthy young Greek, abducts the beautiful Hélène, who is a pupil of Arbax, the sinister High Priest of Isis. For revenge, Arbax causes Lysias to drink a magic potion to make him fall in love with his ally Julie, but Lysias becomes mad from the drink. Nidia, a young slave girl rescued by Lycias, has overheard the plot and accuses Arbax of trying to kill her master. Arbax kills the girl and has Lysias accused of the murder. Condemned to the lions in the arena, Lysias only escapes the punishment when the eruption of Vesuvius brings panic to the town, and he leads Hélène to safety.
The Revolt of the Slaves (1960)
, 1h31Directed by Nunzio Malasomma
Origin German
Genres Adventure, Peplum
Themes Films about slavery
Actors Rhonda Fleming, Gino Cervi, Lang Jeffries, Darío Moreno, Serge Gainsbourg, Ettore Manni
À Rome, trois siècles après la mort du Christ, sous le règne de l'empereur Maximin, les chrétiens doivent se cacher dans les catacombes pour pratiquer leur religion. L'un d'eux, l'esclave Vibio, est acheté par le patricien Claudius. Mais comme il refuse de se battre contre un gladiateur selon ses préceptes religieux, il est emprisonné. Il réussit à s'évader, suivi par Claudia, fille de Claudius, amoureuse de lui et qui ne tarde pas à se convertir.