Helen of Troy (1956)
Directed by Robert
Wise this adaptation of the Trojan war stars Rossana Podesta, Jacques
Sernas, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Stanley Baker. The wife of a Spartan
king runs away with a Trojan prince and all of Greece attacks Troy to
get her back.
There are a number of
departures from the classic Greek legend in the sort of this film and
it does not add any thing to the story. What we have is a pretty
standard sword and sandals piece that drags a little towards the end.
Really the film lacks star power and occasionally it does seem like
things have been done on the cheap.
2/5
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