It was one of a series of historical epics for which the Italian film industry became famous during the era.

Indeed, after two sweeping historical epics, the subject matter of Ryan seems positively anecdotal.

They are often historical epics about Islamic figures or love stories involving class conflict and intrigue.

Meanwhile, side by side with the romantic, there was an attempt at the historical epic.

"Murena the historical epic is the best I have ever discovered."

Occasionally, historical epics stretch for 50 to 100 episodes, in a single season.

It is an historical epic (see gunki monogatari) written in the late 14th century.

They have one child, Raven, and his journals become a famed historical epic.

The film attempts to retell the classic tale of fantasy as a historical epic.

During the 1950s, a number of American historical epics shot in Italy were released.