Helen of Troy (1924)

Helen of Troy (1924)

Release Date: 1924, January 21
Directors: Manfred Noa
Countries: Germany
Production: Münchner Lichtspielkunst AG (Emelka), Bavaria Film, Bavaria Film, Bavaria Film
Cast: Carlo Aldini, Vladimir Gajdarov, Carl de Vogt, Hanna Ralph, Albert Bassermann, Friedrich Ulmer, Adele Sandrock, Otto Kronburger, Rudolf Meinhard-Jünger, Albert Steinrück, Ferdinand Martini, Edy Darclea

Overview:

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.