Helen of Troy | The Surrender of Helen | Warner Classics

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The Trojans agree to surrender Helen of Troy in without informing Paris. After Helen is returned to Menelaus, Paris swarms in to take her back. Subscribe to Warner Classics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0rIMU3k_AsVA8d6N1B03w?sub_confirmation=1 About Helen of Troy (Theatrical Release - January 26, 1956): In an epic tale of passion, heroism, love, betrayal and war that has that has been passed from generation to generation since the dawn of civilization, one woman possesses a beauty that launches a thousand ships and sparks a war that destroys the greatest city of its age--Helen of Troy. 1100 BCE. King Priam (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) of Troy, sends his son, Paris (Jacques Sernas), to Sparta to negotiate a treaty to ensure peace between the two Greek city-states. But Paris falls in love with Spartan King Menelaus' (Niall MacGinnis) wife, Helen (Rossana Podesta). Paris kidnaps the willing Helen Podest and her servant (Brigitte Bardot), starting a war that will ultimately kill thousands of brave warriors and spell the end of the city of Troy. #Troy #HelenofTroy #TrojanWar #ClassicWarFilms