Helen of Troy (1956) Movie poster and book cover compared.

Helen of Troy (1956)

Robert Wise, 1956

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The Iliad
Homer, -750

Helen of Troy is a movie directed by Robert Wise in 1956 and based on the book The Iliad by Homer, first published in -750. The movie features Stanley Baker, Rossana Podestà, Brigitte Bardot, Jacques Sernas, Cedric Hardwicke, Niall MacGinnis, and others.

What users say

“The book is better than the movie”

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The Movie is also based on

Book cover
The Odyssey (-700)
Book by Homer

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RATING

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Iliad, the -750 book by Homer.

The Iliad

Read by: Andrea Giordani

Storyline

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.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Helen of Troy, the 1956 movie by Robert Wise

Year

1956

Minutes

118

Movie Rate

6.10

Source: IMDb

Movie

Helen of Troy

Country: USA

Year: 1956

Length: 1h58m

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Cover of The Iliad, the -750 book by Homer

Year

-750

Pages

683

Book Rate

7.74

S: Goodreads

Book

The Iliad

Country: Greece

First published in: -750

Length: 683 pages

Genre: Poem

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Other screen adaptations of the book

Movie poster
Troy (2004)
Movie by Wolfgang Petersen
TV Series poster
Troy: Fall of a City (2018)
TV Series by David Farr

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