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26 January 1956 (USA)
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Its towering wonders span the age of titans!
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The Iliad's story of the Trojan war, told from the Trojan viewpoint. full summary | add synopsis
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As good as I remember
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Rossana Podestà | ... | Helen of Troy |
| Jacques Sernas | ... | Paris (as Jack Sernas) |
| Cedric Hardwicke | ... | Priam (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) |
| Stanley Baker | ... | Achilles |
| Niall MacGinnis | ... | Menelaus |
| Nora Swinburne | ... | Hecuba |
| Robert Douglas | ... | Agamemnon |
| Torin Thatcher | ... | Ulysses |
| Harry Andrews | ... | Hector |
| Janette Scott | ... | Cassandra |
| Ronald Lewis | ... | Aeneas |
 | Brigitte Bardot | ... | Andraste |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | ... | Andros |
| Marc Lawrence | ... | Diomedes |
| Maxwell Reed | ... | Ajax |
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Also Known As:
Elena di Troia (Italy)
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Germany:111 min (theatrical version) | Germany:116 min (with overture and exit music) | USA:118 min | UK:116 min (uncut) | UK:114 min (cut)
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Color (Warnercolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording) (magnetic prints) |
Mono (RCA Sound Recording) (optical prints)
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Esmond Knight who plays the High Priest was also Jacques Sernas's English Coach.
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I loved "Helen of Troy" when I was a young girl in the 50's. Paris, played by Jacques Sernas, was the most gorgeous man I had ever seen and to me, made his character come alive. I wondered how I would feel about Jacques' performance after seeing Orlando Bloom play a rather wimpy Paris in "Troy". Sadly, there didn't seem to be any chemistry between Paris and Helen in the new version. When comparing the original, classic version, I was pleased to find that it still remains an exciting and dynamic story and could not be improved with extravagant special effects. "Helen of Troy" has a romantic, poignant warmth and the audience is compelled to hope that Helen and Paris can have a happy life together. In the new version, it didn't seem to matter if they stayed together or not, their story almost felt secondary to the glorious story of Brad Pitts' Achilles. Needless to say, I highly recommend the remastered DVD of "Helen of Troy, 1956" for the discerning movie viewer.