Helen of Troy (The Trojan Horse)

In the 1961 peplum film "The Trojan Horse", Helen of Troy is played by Edy Vessel, who portrays the legendary woman as a pretentious
opportunist, who is however both weak-willed and narcissistic, like her lover
Paris.
The action of the movie takes
place towards the end of the war, when Hector has already been killed by
Achilles and the Trojans’ main hero is Aeneas. In her first scene Helen tells
Paris that she’ll convince Aeneas not to badmouth them on account of their
adultery, which sparked the war with the Greeks. However, Helen’s attempted
seduction of Aeneas fails and she leaves his room angry and humiliated.
Throughout the move Helen conspires with her lover Paris to retain the favour
of the king and their exalted position.
When the Greeks have finally
entered the Trojan walls by means of the wooden horse ruse Helen makes herself
beautiful for her husband Menelaus. Menelaus removes Helen’s Trojan crown and kills
Paris. Helen has to follow Menelaus back to Greece.
Helen would be a small-time
villain hadn’t her adultery caused the war. The fact that she’s opportunistic
and power-hungry makes her villainous. 
==Trivia ==
*Edy Vessel appeared as Annalisa Michelotti in the 1961 Italian comedy film "Psycosissimo".
*Edy Vassel appeared as Kadeejah in the 1961 fantasy movie "The Thief of Baghdad".
==Gallery ==
8a.png|Agamemnon, Helen's husband removes Helen's crown with his sword.
1a.png|Helen with her lover Paris, planning to seduce Aeneas.
2a.png|Seduction in course...
3a.png|Aeneas reprimands Helen, who's humiliated
9a.png|Paris is killed by Agamemnon and Helen leaves with her husband.
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vlcsnap-2017-08-06-18h32m12s945.png|Helen, Paris and a woman of the Trojan court
vlcsnap-2017-08-06-18h30m37s547.png|Helen wants something... she'll probably get it
vlcsnap-2017-08-06-18h33m41s584.png|Her lover is soon to be killed by her husband. She gazes at the mirror.
vlcsnap-2017-08-06-18h37m10s246.png|Paris gets stabbed for adultery... Helen's only punishment is to go back to her husband
vlcsnap-2017-08-06-18h29m51s114.png|Helen in all her majesty
vlcsnap-2017-08-06-18h31m22s704.png|Haughty gaze directed at a woman of the court
vlcsnap-2017-08-06-18h27m34s308.png|Tempting Aeneas
vlcsnap-2017-08-06-18h27m56s759.png|Aeneas doesn't fall for it
vlcsnap-2017-08-06-18h28m37s491.png|Moves out of Aenas's room, angry and humiliated
vlcsnap-2017-08-06-18h29m09s350.png|Turns tail after the failed seduction
stripped of crown.gif
Category:1960s
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Category:Vain
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