Helen of Troy (film)

Helen of Troy is a 1956 Warner Bros. WarnerColor epic historical drama film in CinemaScope, based on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. It was directed by Robert Wise, from a screenplay by Hugh Gray and John Twist, adapted by Hugh Gray and N. Richard Nash. The music score was by Max Steiner and the cinematography by Harry Stradling Sr.

This article is about the 1956 film. For the 2003 TV miniseries, see Helen of Troy (miniseries).
Helen of Troy
Original film poster
Directed byRobert Wise
Written byHugh Gray
N. Richard Nash
John Twist
StarringRossana Podestà
Jacques Sernas
Sir Cedric Hardwicke
Stanley Baker
Niall MacGinnis
Narrated byJack Sernas
CinematographyHarry Stradling
Edited byThomas Reilly
Music byMax Steiner
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • 26 January 1956 (1956-01-26) (United States)
Running time
118 minutes (US version)
CountriesUnited States
Italy
France
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million
Box office$3.2 million (US)
2,397,769 admissions (France)

The film stars Rossana Podestà, Stanley Baker, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Jacques Sernas, with Niall MacGinnis, Maxwell Reed, Nora Swinburne, Robert Douglas, Torin Thatcher, Harry Andrews, Janette Scott, Ronald Lewis, Eduardo Ciannelli, Esmond Knight and a young Brigitte Bardot as Andraste, Helen's handmaiden, her first film production shot outside France.

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