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A particular kind of [[Period Piece]] set in ancient biblical or mythological times, running the gamut from [[Heroic Fantasy]] to [[Historical Fiction]]; movies set in the [[Ancient Grome|Roman empire]] [[Hollywood History|usually included]]. Alternatively, it may be used to describe [[Fantasy Counterpart Culture]] equivalents in a secondary world. The subgenre of low-budget [[Sword and Sandal]] Italian films of the 50s and 60s is the Peplum.
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A [[Incredibly Lame Pun|classic]] [[Cyclic Trope]], as Hollywood has regular periods of fascination with the era, and the trope was named by an early period of such films being popular.
Contrast [[Sword and Sorcery]], on which the name is based (or vice versa). There is often some overlap, especially when mythology gets involved.
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[[Sword and Sandal]] flicks in the [[The Time of Legends|Golden Age of Myth]] were especially popular in the [[Golden Age of Hollywood]]; compare [[Epic Movie]]. Expect the landscape to resemble sand dunes and/or [[California Doubling|rural Spain]] throughout, making those sandals look more attractive.
For more information, see [[The Time of Legends]], [[Ancient Grome]].
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[[Category:Speculative Fiction]]
[[Category:Film Genres]]
[[Category:Hollywood History]]
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