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Helen of Troy
“Its towering wonders span the age of titans! Its tumultuous story has lived for thirty centuries!”
6.3 / 10• 1956• 2h 1m•PG• English
AdventureWarRomanceHistory
Storyline
Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee...but fate and their mutual passions lead him to take Helen along. This gives the Greeks just the excuse they need for much-desired war.
Cast & Crew
Rossana Podestà
Helen
Lead
Jacques Sernas
Paris
Cedric Hardwicke
Priam
Stanley Baker
Achilles
Niall MacGinnis
Menelaus
Nora Swinburne
Hecuba
Robert Douglas
Agamemnon
Torin Thatcher
Ulysses
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Wise's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Helen of Troy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
