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Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy

Its towering wonders span the age of titans!

19566.32h 1m

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Wise
Written by Hugh Gray, John Twist, N. Richard Nash
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Top Cast

Rossana Podestà

Rossana Podestà

Helen

Jacques Sernas

Jacques Sernas

Paris

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Priam

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Achilles

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Menelaus

Nora Swinburne

Nora Swinburne

Hecuba

Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

Agamemnon

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Ulysses

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Hector

Janette Scott

Janette Scott

Cassandra

Themes & Keywords

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About Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy is a adventure, war, romance, history film released in 1956 exploring themes of queen, trojan war, king, slave, trojan horse, sword and sandal. Directed by Robert Wise, it stars Rossana Podestà, Jacques Sernas, Cedric Hardwicke. 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.

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