Oct 14, 2016 helen of troy 1956 by lightning at friday, october 14, 2016 0 storyline. Helen of troy the hidden secret of troy documentary films. Helen of troy the hidden secret of troy discovery history channel. Wise wasnt able to give helen of troy much personality, but his grandly mounted production became one of the studios top moneymakers of 1956. The cast includes actors such as rossana podesta, stanley baker, sir cedric hardwicke, and harry andrews. Warnercolor epic film in cinemascope, based on homer s iliad and odyssey. Original warner brothers original scene lobby card 11x14 for the robert wise ancient greek epic, helen of troy 1956 starring rossana podesta, jacques sernas, niall macginnis, and sir cedric hardwicke. When he recovers, he believes that she is a slave and they fall in love with each other. Spectacular and hollywood style rendition based on troy war with splendid cast and breathtaking battle scenes. Playing helen is rosanna podesta who did not speak a word of english and had to have a voice coach train. Helen of troy 1956 streaming vf gratuit film francais hd. Griffith imported the genre to america through the babylon sequences of intolerance 1916, spawning a hollywood staple carried on by cecil b. Helen of troy 1956 is notable only for an early appearance by french actress brigitte bardot.
Mar 11, 2017 overall, i would give helen of troy three and a half starsit is not as grand as say the ten commandments, also released in 1956 but if you like oldfashioned historical spectacles, where entertainment takes precedent over authenticity or literary merit, you will find this dvd an enjoyable addition to your collection. A history of helen of troy on film funks house of geekery. Italian cinema made a specialty of the lavish pageants with such early silent epics as cabiria 1914 and d. Please click the link below to receive your verification email.
Helen of troy has captured the imagination of artists and writers for ages. Helen is the beautiful wife of menelao, sparta king. Helen of troy 1956 biblical epics, costume dramas and ancient world spectacles were a hollywood fixture since the birth of the feature film. Helen of troy is a film directed by robert wise with rossana podesta, jacques sernas, cedric hardwicke, stanley baker, year.
Neal macguinnis, when she falls for paris, son of troy king priamo. The film has a quicker editing tempo than other widescreen spectacles of its era, which helps drive the massive battle sequences. This warner brothers version of helen of troys story directed by robert wise decided to forgo the complication of gods and goddesses and focus soley on the human interactions. Regarder helen of troy 1956 en streaming complet vf film. Helen of troy 1955 cast and crew menelaus and agamemnon lead their greek hordes against peaceful troy to recapture the kidnapped queen rossana podesta. More interesting were the western tribute to a read more. According to popular mythology, her beauty was the cause of the trojan war that would plague her part of. Many of the more spectacular moments still make considerable impression, as the scene of the first assault against walls of troy, the entry of trojan horse to the city. Only three of these adaptations continue to bear relevance for contemporary audiences. In the united states, the credits on the film, and the promotional material, list jacques sernas as jack sernas. As helen, rossana podesta is a bit of a dazzler, it is true. Overall, i would give helen of troy three and a half starsit is not as grand as say the ten commandments, also released in 1956but if you like oldfashioned historical spectacles, where entertainment takes precedent over authenticity or literary merit, you will find this dvd an enjoyable addition to your collection. Original movie poster for helen of troy 1956 5799 original belgian poster 14x22. This could be the night and until they sail both 1957 starred jean simmons in a comedy and a drama, respectively.
May 03, 2017 the ancient world 4of7 helen of troy with bettany hughes part 12. Made in 1956 this is an old film and it certainly aged, but after watching it recently i still enjoyed it and it is definitely better than the disastrous troy with brad pitt. Mysteriously missing from the vaults was the identity of the voice actress chosen for helen herself, although separate researches unconfirmed indicate that joan croydon dubbed rossana podesta. This warner brothers version of helen of troys story directed by robert wise decided to forgo the complication of gods and goddesses and focus soley on. Helen of troy is a 2003 britishamerican television miniseries based upon homers story of the trojan war, as recounted in the epic poem, iliad. The movie is much more hollywood than homer but is great entertainment and has a great sound track composed max steiner.
Descriere film elena din troia helen of troy helen of troy helen of troy 1956 online in romana. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. It was directed by robert wise, from a screenplay by hugh gray and john twist, adapted by hugh gray and n. The music score was by max steiner and the cinematography by harry stradling sr. Read the collected poems of sara teasdale sonnets to duse and other poems helen of troy and. The short film excerpt shown is from the first feature film with synchronised sound, don juan 1926, and features part of the duel between john barrymore and montagu love. The first film from 1924 is a german made film, the original title being helena. A shipwrecked princes love for a married queen triggers war between greece and troy. Helen of troy the retelling of the homeric legend, filmed in its entirety in italy, makes lavish use of the cinemascope screen. This was the first film to get what was termed a global premiere. And once, when youthful paris is in one of his frequent amorous moods, he clutches helen and begs her, make me immortal with a kiss. Helen of troy is a character in homers classic epic poem, the iliad, written in the 8th century about the trojan war, imagined by the greeks to have occurred about 500 years earlier. 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.
On kissing helen, paris tells her make me immortal with a kiss. Film elena din troia helen of troy helen of troy helen. Prince paris of troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of sparta, meets. Helen of troy 1956, helen of troy 2003, and troy 2004. Read the full synopsis of helen of troy, 1956, directed by robert wise, with rossana podesta, jack sernas, sir cedric hardwicke, at turner classic movies. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Helen of troy is an epic film directed by robert wise and distributed by warner bros, that was originally released in 1956.
It was directed by manfred noa and featured many actors who never made it big in the film industry. They travel together to troy and give the excuse the greeks need to start the war and put troy under siege for years. Warner brothers original scene lobby card 11x14 average used condition. May 31, 2014 images and music are from the 1956 warner bros. The film has a restored overture which is not complete, because portions are still lost but it will give the viewer the since of what his 1956 production was when it came out.
Playing helen is rosanna podesta who did not speak a word of english and had to have a voice coach train her for her lines and she does an excellent job. Read the collected poems of sara teasdale sonnets to duse and other poems helen of troy. It is based on the homeric epics iliad and odyssey. This tv miniseries also shares the name with a 1956 movie starring stanley baker. Biography of helen of troy, cause of the trojan war. Helena trojanska je americkoitalijanski historijski film snimljen u reziji roberta wisea i premijerno prikazan pocetkom 1956. May 21, 2010 troy 2004 official trailer brad pitt, eric bana, orlando bloom movie hd duration. Helen of troy is the name of two films and one television miniseries. When he arrives at the spartan palace, he is arrested by king menelaus but helen helps him to escape. The 1951 swedish film skona helena is an adapted version of offenbachs operetta, starring max hansen and eva dahlbeck in 1956, a francobritish epic titled helen of troy was released, directed by oscarwinning director robert wise and starring italian actress rossana podesta in the title role. Helen of troy 1956 5799 movieart original film posters. All three are adaptations of homers the iliad the first film from 1924 is a german made film, the original title being helena. Predstavlja adaptaciju homerovih epova ilijada i odiseja, odnosno prikazuje trojanski rat s naglaskom na ljubavnu pricu izmedu trojanskog princa parisa ciji lik tumaci jacques sernas i spartanske kraljice helene ciji lik tumaci.
This gives the greeks just the excuse they need for muchdesired war. Also shown are a few scenes from helen of troy and some simplistic assertions about how the film was designed. Main title arrival at summer place from a summer place 9. Helen of troy 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Warnercolor epic film in cinemascope, based on homers iliad and odyssey. May 15, 2019 helen of troy is a character in homers classic epic poem, the iliad, written in the 8th century about the trojan war, imagined by the greeks to have occurred about 500 years earlier. Helen of troy 1956 by lightning at friday, october 14, 2016 0 storyline.
345 127 129 661 1466 649 667 808 1023 587 943 447 834 1451 40 963 204 355 831 318 164 1447 504 1344 183 37 1350 1024 62 1035 1243 1523 86 1290 674 951 1431 1087 61 622 1168 909 1250 41