Poster of The Private Life of Helen of Troy

The Private Life of Helen of Troy

Plot: Setting the standard for his later light-hearted biopics The Private Life of Henry VIII and Rembrandt, producer-director Alexander Korda steadfastly refuses to take any of The Private Life of Helen of Troy seriously. Maria Corda, wife of the director, plays the title character as a fetchingly underdressed coquette, oblivious to all the political turmoil she's causing when she allows the handsome Paris (Ricardo Cortez) to kidnap her
Release Date: Friday, December 9 1927
96 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Lewis StoneLewis Stone
Lewis Stone was
48 in The Private Life of Helen of Troy
as 'Menelaus'.
Fri, Nov 14 1879 –
Sat, Sep 12 1953
Portrait of Ricardo CortezRicardo Cortez
Ricardo Cortez was
27 in The Private Life of Helen of Troy
as 'Paris'.
Mon, Sep 17 1900 –
Thu, Apr 28 1977
Portrait of George FawcettGeorge Fawcett
George Fawcett was
67 in The Private Life of Helen of Troy
as 'Eteoneus'.
Sat, Aug 25 1860 –
Tue, Jun 06 1939
Portrait of Alice WhiteAlice White
Alice White was
23 in The Private Life of Helen of Troy
as 'Adraste'.
Thu, Aug 25 1904 –
Sat, Feb 19 1983
Portrait of Bill ElliottBill Elliott
Bill Elliott was
23 in The Private Life of Helen of Troy
as 'Telemachus'.
Sun, Oct 16 1904 –
Fri, Nov 26 1965
Portrait of Tom O'BrienTom O'Brien
Tom O'Brien was
37 in The Private Life of Helen of Troy
as 'Ulysses'.
Wed, Jul 23 1890 –
Sun, Jun 08 1947
Portrait of Bert SprotteBert Sprotte
Bert Sprotte was
57 in The Private Life of Helen of Troy
as 'Achilles'.
Fri, Dec 09 1870 –
Fri, Dec 30 1949
Portrait of Károly HuszárKároly Huszár
Károly Huszár was
43 in The Private Life of Helen of Troy
as 'Malapokitoratoreadetos'.
Mon, Nov 03 1884 –
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Portrait of María CordaMaría Corda
María Corda was
29 in The Private Life of Helen of Troy
as 'Helen'.
Wed, May 04 1898 –
Sun, Feb 15 1976

Crew

Portrait of Alexander KordaAlexander Korda
Director
Alexander Korda was
34 in The Private Life of Helen of Troy
Sat, Sep 16 1893 –
Mon, Jan 23 1956
Portrait of Horace JacksonHorace Jackson
Art Direction
Horace Jackson was
29 in The Private Life of Helen of Troy
Tue, Mar 29 1898 –
Sat, Jan 26 1952