Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy

The Iliad's story of the Trojan War told from the Trojans viewpoint. This epic film from 1956 was directed by Robert Wise. "Arrows rain death. Soldiers clamber up stone walls. Swords clang, fires rage. Yet the waves of combatants storming Troy are repelled. To defeat the undefeatable u...

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Main Authors: Twist, John, 1898-1976 (Screenwriter), Gray, Hugh, 1900-1981 (Screenwriter), Nash, N. Richard (Screenwriter), Steiner, Max (composer (expression),)
Other Authors: Podestà, Rossana, 1934-2013 (Actor), Sernas, Jacques, 1925-2015 (Actor), Hardwicke, Cedric, 1893-1964 (Actor), Baker, Stanley, Sir, 1928-1976 (Actor), MacGinnis, Niall, 1913-1977 (Actor), Swinburne, Nora, 1902-2000 (Actor), Douglas, Robert, 1909-1999 (Actor), Thatcher, Torin, 1905-1981 (Actor), Bardot, Brigitte (Actor), Stradling, Harry, 1901-1970 (director of photography.), Homer.
Language:English
French
Edition:Widescreen version.
Subjects:
Homer > Film adaptations.
Helen, > of Troy, Queen of Sparta > Drama.
Mythology, Greek > Drama.
Action and adventure films.
Summary:The Iliad's story of the Trojan War told from the Trojans viewpoint. This epic film from 1956 was directed by Robert Wise. "Arrows rain death. Soldiers clamber up stone walls. Swords clang, fires rage. Yet the waves of combatants storming Troy are repelled. To defeat the undefeatable ultimately requires brains more than brawn. So, feigning retreat, the Greeks offer a gift: a mammoth wooden horse secretly housing their fighting men."--Container.
Item Description:Title from title frame.
Wide screen. "Presented in a "letterbox" widescreen format preserving the "scope" aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for widescreen TVs."
Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1956.
Based on the Iliad of Homer.
Title from container.
Special features: soundtrack remastered in dolby digital 5.1; 3 vintage making-of behind the cameras segments (The look of Troy; Interviewing Helen; Sounds of Homeric Troy); original theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
MPAA rating: Not rated. "Canadian Home Video Rating: G."--Container.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Harry Stradling; editor, Thomas Reilly; music, Max Steiner.
Directed by Robert Wise ; written by Hugh Gray, John Twist and N. Richard Nash ; cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr. ; music by Max Steiner.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2004]
ISBN:0790777878
9780790777870
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