Helen of Troy Movie Review 1956

Mythological fantasy finds Helen (Podesta), the beautiful daughter of Zeus, falling in love with Trojan prince Paris (Sernas)--an event that leads to the siege of Troy. Ignores script for lavish effects. Video includes behind-the-scenes footage.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 135 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Fantasy, Folklore & Legends, Dream Girls, Greece--Ancient

Screenplay

John Twist, N. Richard Nash

Cast

Rossana Podesta, Jacques Sernas, Cedric Hardwicke, Stanley Baker, Niall MacGinnis, Nora Swinburne, Robert Douglas, Torin Thatcher, Harry Andrews, Janette Scott, Ronald Lewis, Brigitte Bardot

Cinematography

Harry Stradling

Director

Robert Wise

Music

Max Steiner

Producer

Warner Bros.