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1	Ben-Hur (1959) more movies like this directed by William Wyler featuring Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Hugh Griffith This 1959 version of Lew Wallace's best-selling novel, which had already seen screen versions in 1907 and 1926, went on to win 11 Academy Awards. Adapted by Karl Tunberg and a raft of uncredited writers including Gore Vidal and Maxwell Anderson, the film once more recounts the tale of Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston), who lives in ... see all copies from $2.83! new only from $6.39!
2	Spartacus (1960) more movies like this directed by Stanley Kubrick featuring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) is a rebellious slave purchased by Lentulus Batiatus (Peter Ustinov), owner of a school for gladiators. For the entertainment of corrupt Roman senator Marcus Licinius Crassus (Laurence Olivier), Batiatus' gladiators are to stage a fight to the death. On the night before the event, the enslaved trainees are "rewarded" with ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.77!
3	Clash of the Titans (1981) more movies like this directed by Desmond Davis featuring Laurence Olivier, Harry Hamlin, Claire Bloom, Judi Bowker, Maggie Smith The eschewing of modern optical effects techniques in favor of the classic stop-motion animation work of special effects legend Ray Harryhausen was a delightful highlight of this action adventure that attempted to give Greek mythology the Star Wars (1977) treatment. Harry Hamlin stars as Perseus, a mortal who, due to the interference of the mighty ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $4.57!
4	Gladiator (2000) more movies like this directed by Ridley Scott featuring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Richard Harris, Tomas Arana, Spencer Treat Clark, David Hemmings A man robbed of his name and his dignity strives to win them back, and gain the freedom of his people, in this epic historical drama from director Ridley Scott. In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus (Russell Crowe) is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.77!
5	Troy (2004) more movies like this directed by Wolfgang Petersen featuring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Peter O'Toole Homer's sprawling tale of love and war in ancient Greece comes to the screen in all its grandeur in this epic-scale adventure. In 1193 B.C., Paris, Prince of Troy (Orlando Bloom), has fallen in love; however, the beautiful woman who has beguiled him is Helen, Queen of Sparta (Diane Kruger), who is wed to King Menelaus (Brendan Gleeson). While ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $4.95!
6	Alexander (2004) more movies like this directed by Oliver Stone featuring Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Jared Leto, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson, Christopher Plummer The fourth film to chronicle the life of fourth-century B.C. ruler Alexander the Great, Oliver Stone's Alexander stars Colin Farrell as the titular Macedonian conqueror. The film follows the young king as he leads his forces on a bloody empirical conquest across the known world, taking large parts of Asia and the Middle East to amass a giant ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.21!
7	I, Claudius (1975) more movies like this directed by Herbert Wise featuring Derek Jacobi, Sian Phillips, Brian Blessed, Margaret Tyzack, John Hurt This 13-episode miniseries was adapted from the book by Robert Graves, which chronicles the tumultuous life and times of Claudius (Derek Jacobi), who despite a deformed leg and a speech impediment through prophecy becomes the Roman Empire. An aging Claudius looks back at the bizarre and treacherous times through which he's lived and sets them down ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $53.01!
8	Pathfinder (2007) more movies like this directed by Marcus Nispel featuring Karl Urban, Moon Bloodgood, Russell Means, Clancy Brown, Jay Tavare The sole survivor of a Viking "dragon" vessel shipwrecked on Eastern shores of the New World fifteen years ago provides the only hope for the a Native American tribe faced with certain destruction by Norse berserkers in director Marcus Nispel's (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) dark action adventure. Reared by the Wampanoag Tribe following a failed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.60!
9	Barabbas (1961) more movies like this directed by Richard Fleischer featuring Anthony Quinn, Silvana Mangano, Arthur Kennedy, Jack Palance, Katy Jurado, Harry Andrews, Vittorio Gassman, Ernest Borgnine This 1962 Biblical epic was adapted by Christopher Fry from the novel by Pär Lagerkvist. Anthony Quinn stars as Barabbas, the thief who was pardoned in place of Jesus. For the rest of his life, the guilt-ridden criminal tries to justify his existence and to determine his place in the scheme of things. Along the way he encounters the self-righteous ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.53!
10	Quo Vadis? (1951) more movies like this directed by Mervyn LeRoy featuring Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov, Patricia Laffan Originally advertised as "Colossal Quo Vadis," this opulent MGM production is far and away the most elaborate of the many versions of Henryk Sienkiewicz' novel. The plot, as always, concerns the romance between a beautiful early Christian woman (Deborah Kerr) and the initially agnostic Roman soldier Marcus Vinicius (Robert Taylor). This love story ... see all copies from $4.81! new only from $10.79!
11 view cover	Julius Caesar (1970) more movies like this directed by Stuart Burge featuring Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, Jr., John Gielgud, Richard Johnson, Robert Vaughn Except for the omission of several passages in the original play, this 1970 adaptation of Julius Caesar faithfully retells Shakespeare's account of events surrounding the assassination of Caesar in 44 B.C. The film begins when Caesar John Gielgud is at the height of his power after conquering Pompey "the Great" in a civil war. Important senators ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $6.53!
12 view cover	The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) more movies like this directed by Anthony Mann featuring Alec Guinness, Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, James Mason, Christopher Plummer Though Fall of the Roman Empire is now infamous as the epic which destroyed the cinematic "empire" of producer Samuel Bronston, the film is actually an above-average historical drama, attempting to make sense of the political intrigues which resulted in the dissolution of the Glory That Was Rome. The film begins with wise, diplomatic emperor ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $2.95!
13 view cover	The Last Legion (2007) more movies like this directed by Doug Lefler featuring Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai, Peter Mullan, Kevin McKidd Co-adapted by Tom Butterworth and Jez Butterworth from Valerio Massimo Manfredi's bestselling historical adventure novel, Doug Lefler's period epic The Last Legion unfurls c. 470 A.D., just prior to the fall of the colossal Roman Empire. As the most recent in a long line of Caesars, a young Roman child, Romulus (Thomas Sangster) is poised to ... see all copies from $10.88! new only from $10.88!
14 view cover	The 300 Spartans (1962) more movies like this directed by Rudolph Maté featuring Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, Barry Coe, David Farrar A colorful action film about the Battle Of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. in which the Spartans defend themselves for a Persian invasion against overwhelming odds. King Leodinas (Richard Egan) rallies the locals to stop the attack of thousands of plundering Persian invaders led by evil King Xerxes (David Farrar). Sir Ralph Richardson as Themistocles of ... see all copies from $8.99! new only from $8.99!
15 view cover	Hercules Unchained (1959) more movies like this directed by Pietro Francisci featuring Steve Reeves, Sylvia Lopez, Sylva Koscina, Gabriele Antonini Steve Reeves' second (and last) film portrayal of Hercules is, in certain ways, better than his first. The plot this time is drawn from the legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes, which are most familiar to audiences through the Theban plays of Sophocles. The movie opens with Hercules, his new bride Iole (Sylva Koscina), and the young ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
16 view cover	Hercules (1958) more movies like this directed by Pietro Francisci featuring Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Fabrizio Mioni, Ivo Garrani, Arturo Dominici, Gianna Maria Canale Heralding a decade of Italian-made sword-and-sandal films, Hercules -- as it's been known in the United States since its 1959 release -- draws most of its plot from the legend of Jason and the Golden Fleece. Hercules, the half-immortal son of Jupiter (or Zeus) rescues Iole, the daughter of Pelias, the king of Jolco, when the horses pulling her ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00!
17 view cover	Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) more movies like this directed by Delmer Daves featuring Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, Anne Bancroft Demetrius and the Gladiators was the sequel to The Robe, and though they were released several months apart, the films were shot at the same time. Based on characters originally conceived by Lloyd C. Douglas, the film stars Victor Mature as the title character, an ex-slave who embraced Christianity after being present at the Crucifixion. Thrown in ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $6.53!
18 view cover	Hannibal (1959) more movies like this directed by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, Edgar G. Ulmer featuring Victor Mature, Rita Gam, Gabriele Ferzetti, Milly Vitale, Rik Battaglia Yet another in a spate of historical costume dramas by Italian filmmakers, Hannibal tells the story of the famous general's battles and his ill-advised march across the snowy Alps. To make life that much more interesting, violence, gore, sex, love, and personal issues are thrown in for good measure. The great general is played by Victor Mature and ... see all copies from $10.64! new only from $10.64!
19 view cover	Spartacus (2004) more movies like this directed by Robert Dornhelm featuring Goran Visnjic, Alan Bates, Angus MacFadyen, Rhona Mitra, Ian McNeice This television miniseries tells the familiar story of Spartacus, played in this endeavor by ER regular Goran Visnjic. Spartacus, who was enslaved by the Romans after they murdered his father, leads fellow slaves in an attempt to overthrow the repressive Roman Empire. Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide see all copies from $11.95! new only from $11.95!
20 view cover	David and Goliath (1960) more movies like this directed by Ferdinando Baldi, Richard Pottier featuring Eleonora Rossi-Drago, Orson Welles, Ivo Payer, Edward Hilton, Massimo Serato Very loosely based on its Biblical source, this standard Italian sword-and-sandal action film stars Orson Welles as an intense, inward-turning King Saul, deteriorating at the same time that David is rising in renown. The shepherd David (Ivo Payer) is sent to the Israelite forces with supplies for his older brothers when he first discovers who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
21 view cover	Helen of Troy (2003) more movies like this directed by John Kent Harrison featuring Sienna Guillory, Matthew Marsden, Rufus Sewell, Stellan Skarsgård, John Rhys-Davies "The face that launched a thousand ships" was the centerpiece of this two-part TV miniseries, which invoked affectionate memories of the overblown Cecil B. DeMille epics of years gone by. Set in the 13th century B.C., the series starred Sienna Guillory as Helen, the Olympian-born, dazzlingly beautiful trophy wife of Sparta's King Menelaus (James ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $10.49!
22 view cover	Helen of Troy (1955) more movies like this directed by Robert Wise featuring Rossana Podestà, Jacques Sernas, Cedric Hardwicke, Stanley Baker, Niall MacGinnis Rossana Podesta may not quite possess the face that would launch a thousand ships, but she is otherwise convincing in the title role of Helen of Troy. Filmed in Italy, this super-epic costars Jacques Sernas as Paris of Troy, who sails to Sparta to secure a peace treaty between the two powerful Greek city-states. When he falls in love with Helen, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.79!
23 view cover	Hercules in the Haunted World (1961) more movies like this directed by Mario Bava featuring Reg Park Horrormeister Mario Bava helmed this entry in the series, in which Hercules (Reg Park) must journey to the bowels of Hell to recover a magical plant that is the only hope of a dying princess. Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide see all copies from $14.04! new only from $14.04!
24 view cover	Constantine and the Cross (1962) more movies like this directed by Lionello de Felice featuring Cornel Wilde, Christine Kaufmann, Belinda Lee, Elisa Cegani One of the many Italian sword-and-sandal adventure stories roughly depicting historical events -- sometimes too graphically -- this drama by director Lionello de Felice has its merits. The action moves along at a good clip, as Constantine's (Cornel Wilde) rise to power is depicted, amidst battling armies and political intrigue. All the well ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
25 view cover	The Giant of Marathon (1959) more movies like this directed by Jacques Tourneur featuring Steve Reeves, Mylène Demongeot, Daniela Rocca, Ivo Garrani, Philippe Hersent Rather than telling a dramatized version of the exploits of the Greek runner Phidippides (or Philippides, as used here), this standard Italian costume drama has the great athlete almost single-handedly defeating the Persians. Set in 490 B.C. when the Persian armies were ready to finish conquering Greece and head into Europe, Phidippides (Steve ... see all copies from $4.57! new only from $4.57!

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