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Helen Of Troy (1956)

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Film Description

Lavish historical drama that anticipates director Wise's later penchant for big budget spectacle. The unusual cast is worthy of note.

 

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Director Robert Wise
Starring Brigitte Bardot, Cedric Hardwicke, Stanley Baker, Janette Scott

 

Genre Classic Film

 

Country USA / Italy Language English   Year 1955

 

DVD Extras

The Look Of Troy Featurette; Interviewing Helen Featurette; Sounds Of Homeric Troy Featurette; Theatrical Trailer.

 

Technical Details

Certificate U   Length 118 mins   Label WHV
Cat No D024628   Format DVD   Colour
Region2   Aspect 2.55:1 Widescreen
Subtitles English, English HoH, French, Italian, Italian HoH, German, Spanish, Arabic, Dutch..

 

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Review by Barry Forshaw on 20th May 2004

Wonder why Warner’s have reissued this Fifties take on the Homeric epic? Actually, Wise’s film is both lively and spectacular, and as with the new version, some solid British supporting players shore up the less able principals in the main roles. Splendid transfer, complete with Max Steiner’s overture.

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Article - "And God Created Bardot......" by David Parkinson
Thursday 1st July 2004

It's over three decades since Brigitte Bardot bade farewell to cinema in Nina Companeez's 15th-century soft-core romp The Gay and Joyous Story of Colinot, The Puller-Upper of Skirts. BB was approaching her 40th birthday and had decided to devote the remainder ...  View article in full

 

 

 

 

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