Helen of Troy
Helena is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Edy Darclea, Vladimir Gajdarov and Albert Steinrück. The film was based on the poem the Iliad by Homer. It was released in two separate parts: The Rape of Helen and The Fall of Troy. It was produced by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film was made on an epic scale with thousands of extras, and large sets which rivalled those of the larger Berlin-based UFA.
From the archive
I've been researching newly public domain films from 1929 and earlier, along with other pictures of the era that I find interesting, so I'm uploading the best possible copies that I can find. Originally released as two films, this German epic covers the entirety of the Illiad as well as some closure that was not in the original poem. As such, it is a massive 217 minutes-long picture. The scale of the film was so massive that it almost bankrupted the studio that financed it. Modern viewers appreciate the scale and scope of Helena, though they feel that the pacing is a bit slow at times. The download includes an English subtitle track.
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- Director
- Manfred Noa
- Starring
- Edy Darclea, Vladimir Gajdarov, Albert Steinrück, Adele Sandrock, Carl de Vogt, Friedrich Ulmer, Carlo Aldini, Karel Lamač
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