This television mini-series takes the action of Homer's ILIAD and presents it as it has never been seen before. Former model Sienna Guillory stars as Helen, the face that launched 1000 ships and the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta. The trouble begins when Helen falls in love with Paris (Matthew Marsden), Prince of Troy and the .. Read more
| Starring | Sienna Guillory, Rufus Sewell, Matthew Marsden, Stellan Skarsgard |
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| Director | John Kent Harrison |
| Genres | Drama |
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This television mini-series takes the action of Homer's ILIAD and presents it as it has never been seen before. Former model Sienna Guillory stars as Helen, the face that launched 1000 ships and the wife of King Menelaus of Sparta. The trouble begins when Helen falls in love with Paris (Matthew Marsden), Prince of Troy and the two run off together, beginning the 10 year war between Greece and Troy. Featuring a great cast including Rufus Sewell as King Priam, Paris' father, and boasting some amazing action sequences, HELEN OF TROY is a fabulous production of a classic story.
| Starring | Sienna Guillory, Rufus Sewell, Matthew Marsden, Stellan Skarsgard, John Rhys-Davies, Maryam d'Abo |
|---|---|
| Director | John Kent Harrison |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK VIDEO RENTAL |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 47 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 21 May 2004 |
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Interesting and Entertaining
This film promotes itself as the most actual/correct account of the story everyone has already heard, and I did find it interesting to watch. I couldn't ... read more »
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Helen of Troy
Being a fan of Greek mythology and having an interest in their stories and legends, I quite enjoyed watching this and I felt it did give the story justice in ... read more »
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Very Good
An excellent all round film. Myself and my son's watched it twice and it still doesn't get boring. Plenty of action in the film even though the actual ... read more »
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Helen the heroine of the hasty heart
Whilst a purerist might argue that the story does not quite follow all the plot lines of Homer's Illiad this was a great improvement over the 'Hollywood... read more »
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