Helen of Troy (TV Mini Series 2003) - IMDb

The abduction of beautiful Helen, wife of Spartan King Menelaus, by Paris of Troy triggers a long war. ... Their passion ignited a war and destroyed an empire. 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ktheirwomenasprizes.Thecharactersportrayedinthemoviewerefashionedinsuchawaythattheyappearedtoberealandcomplexhumanbeings.Theygaveintotheirdesiresandtotheirhumanweaknessessuchaspride,jealousyandangerbuttheyalsofoughtforjustice,honorandlove.Thereforeyoucaneasilysympathizeandunderstandtheiractionsanddecisionssinceweallhavethesamehumanflawsandexperiences.Mostofthecharactersin'HelenofTroy'wereverymuchtruetotheoriginaltextintheIliad.However,somekeyroleswerefabricatedtomaketheaudiencesympathizeandadmirecharacterslikeParis,HelenandMenelausasopposedtotheirselfishandarrogantpersonalitiesintheIliad.Theyactedverywellandveryconvincingsuchthattheybecomedistinctfromtheothercharactersinthestory.Eachpersonwasuniquetotheother.Thescriptofthemoviewastruetothetexttosomeextent.Thebeginningof'HelenofTroy'startedwiththejudgmentofParisinMountIda,whichfirstintroducedtheprincetoHelen.HewasbanishedfromTroytothemountainasaninfantbecauseofCassandra'sprophecythathewillcausetheendoftheircountry.HefindsoutthatheisaprinceofTroywhenhedefeatsHectorinagameandisfinallyacceptedintothefamilydespitehissister'sconstantprotests.Duringhersister'swedding,HelenwasabductedbyTheseusandwasbroughttohiscountry.TheystayedtogetherforafewyearsandHelenstartedfallinginlovewithhimuntilPolluxcametosaveherandwaskilledintheprocess.TheseusalsodiedandHelenwasbroughtbacktoSpartawhereherfather,Tyndareus,gaveherawaytothesoldiers.Thesoldierscouldn'tdenyherbeautybutdecidedtochoosethehusbandbytossingrings.TheoneclosesttothejarwasMenelaus'andtherefore,theymarried.Once,PariswenttoSpartatomakepeacewiththecitybutwhenheseesHelen,theyfallinlove.TheyelopeandwhenMenelausfoundoutaboutthis,heassociatedwithhisbrother,Agamemnon.UponReachingTroy,MenelausfirstdecidestotalktoPriam,thecountry'sking.PriamrefusestogiveHelenbackandthat'swherethewarbegan.Overall,themovie,'HelenofTroy',hasbeenloyaltotheoriginaltextintheIliadexceptinsomeaspects.Theybothportrayroughlythesamerolesandpersonalitiesofthecharacters.AlthoughlovewasnotaplausiblethemeinHomer'stextasshowninthemovieandthegods'influencingthewavesofwarweren'tconcretelydepictedinthefilm,otherthemeslikeprideandhonorcoincidedinboth.Thechangesinthescriptdidn'truintheoutcomeofthemovie.Theyjustservedasaformofexaggerationtofurtherestablishtheuniquenessofthecharacters.TheIliadisclassic,anditshouldberememberedthisway.helpful•2414silverpr1nt_02Aug9,2004DetailsEditReleasedateApril20,2003(UnitedStates)CountryoforiginUnitedStatesOfficialsiteUSANetworksLanguageEnglishAlsoknownasTruvalıHelenFilminglocationsMaltaProductioncompanyFuelEntertainmentSeemorecompanycreditsatIMDbProTechnicalspecsEditRuntime2hours55minutesColorColorSoundmixStereoAspectratio1.78:1RelatednewsThree[CheckNotes]VersionsofLordeHittheBeachinNewVideoMar22Rollingstone.com‘ABanquet’Trailer:SiennaGuilloryStarsInANewNightmarishPsychodramaForIFCMidnightJan6ThePlaylistContributetothispageSuggestaneditoraddmissingcontentTopGapBywhatnamewasHelenofTroy(2003)officiallyreleasedinCanadainEnglish?AnswerSeemoregapsLearnmoreaboutcontributingEditpageAddepisodeMoretoexploreListTheBestMoviesandShowstoWatchinAprilSeethefulllistList2022TVGuide:TheBestShowsComingThisYearSeethefulllistRecentlyviewedPleaseenablebrowsercookiestousethisfeature. Learnmore.