Helen of Troy
1956 · 121 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 2,639 VOTES · DIR. Robert Wise
Overview
Prince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee...but fate and their mutual passions lead him to take Helen along. This gives the Greeks just the excuse they need for much-desired war.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,037 lines
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00:02:00 ...so situated that it dominated the Hellespont...
00:04:20 Do the gods approve the day and the hour?
00:07:10 Perhaps it could not be otherwise.
00:12:30 We couldn't go after her. Heavy seas.
00:16:08 -No. I still have a mission. -Do as I tell you!
00:19:06 Very well, then, I'll borrow you.
00:21:41 . . .dressed as a woman!
00:24:18 So I'm saved from journeying to each king. . .
00:29:10 Why are you here, Trojan?
00:33:01 A fine Greek custom, but guest? He's in a prison, if he only knew it.
00:37:40 Wait!
00:40:41 I am two men.
00:44:30 All Greeks united in a war of honor.
00:47:06 Captain.
00:50:35 . . .come down to Earth in mortal form.
00:53:29 War, the only thing that could make you happy.
00:59:21 -See what you have brought upon us? -Father.
01:10:50 -A warrior commanding his commander? -She's mine.
01:14:21 I, for one, believe we might have had that peace. . . .
01:17:03 Empty-handed, Menelaus?
01:23:54 Thank you, Trojan, for bringing us the body of Patroclus.
01:30:45 Let's take our ships and sail back home.
01:35:03 . . .but a symbol of worship they had to abandon.
01:46:05 -Don't let me get lost, Paris. -Never.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,037
Dialogue density8.6 lines / min
First line00:02:00
Final line01:46:05
Production Record
DirectorRobert Wise
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,639