The best sword-and-sandal epics of all time
The top 3 according to 3 votes from people: Gladiator (2000) · The Ten Commandments (1956) · Quo Vadis (1951). (Updated Jul 27, 2023.)
Sandals, swords, chariots and spectacle: the best of the peplum, from Cabiria to Gladiator, according to Il Meglio di Tutto, ComingSoon and Delirium Corner.
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Top 10
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1
Gladiator (2000)
Maximus Decimus Meridius in the arena.
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2
The Ten Commandments (1956)
Moses and the parting of the Red Sea, by Cecil B. DeMille.
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3
Quo Vadis (1951)
Nero's Rome and the early Christians.
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4
Ben-Hur (1959)
The chariot race and 11 Oscars.
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5
Spartacus (1960)
The slave revolt, by Stanley Kubrick.
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6
Cabiria (1914)
Giovanni Pastrone's silent epic, the genre's forefather.
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7
Cleopatra (1963)
Elizabeth Taylor in the most expensive film of its time.
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8
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
Marcus Aurelius, Commodus and a stellar cast.
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9
Hercules (1958)
Steve Reeves and the Italian peplum boom.
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10
The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
Sergio Leone's directing debut.
Candidates
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11
300 (2006)
Thermopylae shot against a green screen.
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12
Barabbas (1961)
The thief pardoned instead of Jesus, with Anthony Quinn.
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13
The Robe (1953)
The first film in CinemaScope.
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14
Troy (2004)
Achilles and the Trojan War.
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