Helen of Troy

Starring: Bettany Hughes

THE LEGENDARY TALE OF LOVE AND WAR COMES TO LIFE IN THISMUST-SEE EPIC ADVENTURE THAT DELIVERS THRILLING HEROICS, HEARTPOUNDING CONFLICTS AND BREATHTAKING ACTION. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: PBS
• Starring: Bettany Hughes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; Color; NTSC
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Will the real Helen of Troy please stand up?

This is an excellent PBS documentary presented by British historian Bettany Hughes. Bettany is known for presenting excellent documentaries. After an introduction to Homer, we get to travel to Helen’s world through locations (Mycenae, Sparta, Aegean, and Troy), then we travel up the Hellespont to Istanbul and back in time (Late Bronze Age, 1300 B.C). We are treated to many aspects of Helen’s culture, from clothing to makeup to jewelry and the environment in which her contemporary women would thrive. I saw the 2-hour show on PBS and watched the DVD. The DVD fits the full screen of the newer TVs, and even though it is not Blu-ray is sharp and colorful. The Audio is excellent.