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.
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Director Robert Wise constructs a lavish spectacle, relying on the grand Hollywood tradition of epic storytelling. He builds the narrative around the iconic romance, using it as the catalyst for the monumental war sequences and exploring the clash between personal desire and political consequence.
What lingers after the final battle is the sense of mythic scale and tragic inevitability, a story where love and ambition reshape the ancient world. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Robert Wise
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With friends, a glass of wine, and an appetite for classic Hollywood spectacle.
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Jacques Sernas
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Cedric Hardwicke
Priam
Stanley Baker
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Niall MacGinnis
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Nora Swinburne
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Robert Douglas
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Torin Thatcher
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Harry Andrews
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Janette Scott
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