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Helen of Troy
(TV Mini-Series 2003)
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Cast
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| Rossana Podestà | ... |
Helen
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| Jacques Sernas | ... |
Paris
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| Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
Priam
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Nora Swinburne | ... | |
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| Torin Thatcher | ... | ||
| Harry Andrews | ... | ||
| Janette Scott | ... | ||
| Ronald Lewis | ... | ||
| Brigitte Bardot | ... |
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| Eduardo Ciannelli | ... |
Andros
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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. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 January 1956 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die schöne Helena See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
(theatrical) | (with overture and exit music) | (uncut) | (cut)Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording) (magnetic prints)| Mono (RCA Sound Recording) (optical prints)Color:
Color (WarnerColor)Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1
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Helen: One is a man, the other just a boy I think... Paris, let him be so always... Never let him grow old.
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Trivia
Harry Andrews nearly lost his part in this film when his previous film, The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955) went over scheduled filming duration. See more »Goofs
When examining the wooden horse, Ulysses tells his friend that the Trojans will give thanks to Athena for their victory. The friend replies, "And to Bacchus, the god of grapes." Bacchus was the Roman god of wine, not Greek. The correct Greek equivalent was Dionysus. Throughout the rest of the film, the characters call the gods by their correct Greek names (Athena, Zeus etc.) See more »Quotes
Helen: Forgive me Helen. You're two women. Both wise and good. I am two men, one fairly good, I try to believe and the other very bad indeed.Helen: One is a man, the other just a boy I think... Paris, let him be so always... Never let him grow old.
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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.