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Helen of Troy

1956 · 121 min

A sweeping, old-fashioned epic that blends grand spectacle with a tragic love story, feeling both majestic and heartfelt.

Tagline
Its towering wonders span the age of titans! Its tumultuous story has lived for thirty centuries!
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.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • war
  • fate
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism5
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
adventure, war, romance, history
Directed by
Robert Wise
Written by
Hugh Gray, John Twist
Starring
Rossana Podestà, Jacques Sernas, Cedric Hardwicke, Stanley Baker, Niall MacGinnis, Nora Swinburne, Robert Douglas, Torin Thatcher
Music
Max Steiner
Cinematography
Harry Stradling Sr.
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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