Irene Papas is Helen in THE TROJAN WOMEN (1971) One of the few dark-haired Helen of Troy. Was Irene miscast? Vanessa Redgrave is in t...

It's well known that films recycle props in between productions and here's a good example with this unusual goblet: first screensh...

As I already mentioned before a few weeks ago ( link ) HECTOR THE MIGHTY is : "A raunchy sex comedy/modernization of the HELEN OF ...

Isa Barzizza and Erminio Macario in ADAMO ED EVA (Adam & Eve; 1949) It's a 'battle of the sexes' comedy with both Barz...

This pulpy artwork features the beautiful Chelo Alonso Thanks Charles for this nifty find.

You can purchase PEPLUM films in their original Italian versions via iTunes Italy. This is VULCAN - SON OF JUPITER in widescreen. Unfortun...

Hélène (Caroline Cellier) listens to Cassadre (Silvia Monfort) in LA GUERRE DE TROIE N'AURA PAS LIEU A French play by Jean Giraudoux...

Hidden history of homosexuality The British Museum has released a new guide to exhibits in its collection which explore ideas of same-sex...

Dee Hartford played Helen of Troy in THE TIME TUNNEL episode titled 'Revenge of the Gods' A pretty good choice to play Helen, ...

Director Pietro Francisci, Tina Louise and Kerwin Mathews doing press for SAPPO - THE VENUS OF LESBOS (aka The Warrior Princess). The...

File this under "I didn't know..." "Gladiators were mostly vegetarians and their diets consisted, above all, of barle...

Dani Crayne as Helen of Troy in THE STORY OF MANKIND What a strange appearance in what seems to be a strange film. I haven't seen...

Dick Malloy (Ken Clark) listens to Dr. Elsa Freeman (Helga Liné) while grooming himself in MISSION BLOODY MARY. This spy film was made in...

Hopefully this won't come out as confusing but wen talking about 'international' star Dalida, things usually get a bit messy. ...

Diane Kruger as Helen in TROY (2004) For me, TROY was disappointing because the Helen character was missing in action. Diane Kruger lo...

French poster for FRINE - CORTIGIANA D'ORIENTE As far as I know this film was never dubbed into English. I've never seen it...

Ulysses (Gabriele Antonini), Iole (Sylva Koscina) and Hercules (Steve Reeves) watch an animal trainer  work with tigers for the crazed Ete...

More behind-the-scenes photos from the Dwayne Johnson version of HERCULES : THE THRACIAN WARS. Dwayne looks like Conan. We'll need to...

Antoine Bertrand plays Louis Cyr A new film was released a month ago here in Canada based on the life of Louis Cyr considered to be the...

Hercules (Geoff Ward, front) and Athena (Chelsea Rae Bernier) in 1313: HERCULES UNBOUND I haven't seen this movie so I can'...

U.S. lobby cards set of DUEL OF CHAMPIONS. Not bad but no close-up of Alan Ladd? Was that intentional? To hide his age? It is a bit repe...

PEPLUM star Umberto Silvestri, who appeared in ULYSSES, THE QUEEN OF SHEBA, SPARTACO - SINS OF ROME, COLOSSUS OF THE ARENA and countle...

Samoa (Franca Bettoia) and Sandokan (Ray Danton) in SANDOKAN AGAINST THE LEOPARD OF SARAWAK This is one of two Sandokan film Ray Danton ...

It's only 8 minutes long but it's hand coloured so it's quite fun to watch. One of the oldest PEPLUM films ever made. It...

This dark image is Kerwin Mathews in NIGHTMARE IN BLOOD. It's actually not a PEPLUM film but this horror movie starts with a Swashbuck...