Oversized photograph. Maria Corda and Gus Partos in a scene from "The Private Life of Helen of Troy", a 1927 silent film about Helen of Troy. The film, based on a novel by John Erskine and adapted to screen by Gerald C. Duffy, was directed by Alexander Korda and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1928. Korda's first wife, Maria Corda (1898-1976) starred as Helen; Lewis Stone (1879-1953) as Menelaus; and Ricardo Cortez (1899-1977) as Paris. In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy, also known as Helen of Sparta, was the most beautiful woman in the world - being described as having "the face that launched a thousand ships". She was the daughter of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Leda, a human being; she was the wife of king Menelaus of Sparta. Her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War. The total running time of "The Private Life of Helen of Troy" ran 57 minutes, but only two sections from the beginning and the end, running approximately 27-30 minutes in total, are reportedly all that survived of the film; which are preserved by the British Film Institute.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;32 x 25 cm. Photographic prints
Corda, Maria Partos, Gus Private life of Helen of Troy (Motion picture) Motion picture actors and actresses Silent films Costumes Helen of Troy (Greek mythology) Korda, Alexander,Sir,1893-1956
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