Release Date: Jan 26, 1956 Wide
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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, Queen of Sparta, Paris loses all sense of diplomacy. Helen is willingly "abducted" by Paris and spirited off to Troy, thereby sparking a long and bloody
Jan 26, 1956 Wide
Apr 27, 2004
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Bring on the wooden horse! Good spectacle directed by Robert Wise.
Quality original massive story.
April 12, 2008
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HELEN OF TROY Excellent as far as 1950s grand-scale extravaganzas go. Directed by Robert Wise. This is a highly entertaining historical drama depicting the events surrounding the Trojan War in 1200 B.C. based on the bard Homer?s epic poem The Iliad. Obviously, a blend of fact and fiction. However, all the
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