Helena (1924 film)

Helena
French poster
Directed by	Manfred Noa
Written by	Homer (poem) Hans Kyser
Starring	Edy Darclea Vladimir Gajdarov Albert Steinrück Adele Sandrock
Cinematography	Ewald Daub Gustave Preiss
Production company	Bavaria Film
Distributed by	Bavaria Film
Release dates	21 January 1924 (1924-01-21) (Part I) 4 February 1924 (1924-02-04) (Part II)
Running time	204 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	Silent German intertitles

Helena is a 1924 German epic silent drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Edy Darclea, Vladimir Gajdarov and Albert Steinrück.^[1][2] The film was based on the poem the Iliad by Homer. It was released in two separate parts: The Rape of Helen and The Fall of Troy. It was produced by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film was made on an epic scale with thousands of extras, and large sets which rivalled those of the larger Berlin-based UFA.^[3] For many years the film was considered partially lost until it was reconstructed from a version found in Swiss archives. The film has been described as Noa's "masterpiece," although it was so expensive that it seriously damaged the finances of Bavaria Film.^[4]