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Sand-and-Sandal Movies Remain Popular

NPR

By Pat Dowell

Published May 7, 2004 at 11:00 PM CDT

Ancient Rome and Greece seem to be the hot topics for major motion pictures once again. Troy, with Brad Pitt as Achilles, opens in theaters next weekend. Alexander, directed by Oliver Stone, opens this summer. Pat Dowell reports on why filmmakers find the ancient venues so appealing.

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