Pellum. A free film adaptation of the famous poem "Iliad" by Homer. And very free. I found this picture completely by accident - and I did not expect that it would disappoint me so much, because it turned out to be such a boring sight that when watching it you can fall asleep at least five times, because it was necessary to try to suck out the entire emotional component of the picture. And the creators did their best! And here's my brief opinion for you - A tedious film adaptation of the Trojan War. There were both advantages and disadvantages in the picture (of which there are more). And that's it, we finish with the introduction and move on to the analysis.
So, the advantages: 1. Rossana Podesta in the role of Elena - externally, the actress is very good, just a beauty of beauties. And her dialogues are well written, and in general the character himself is well written, but where have the emotions gone? Why is the actress not trying at all? After all, there is all the data for this. Moreover, of all the characters, I want to watch her exclusively. And I'd rather keep silent about the love between her and Paris, there was no "spark" between them at all, although this is the basis of the script of this picture. There was a lot of potential and it was merged. Well done!
2. Music is the only person who did his job here efficiently, so it was the composer. Max Steiner wrote high-quality and good music for this picture. It may not claim to be a masterpiece for all time, but it deserves a good assessment.
So, the disadvantages: 1. The map - namely the inscription: "Turkey". What the hell is Turkey? Screenwriters? Ow? You are aware that the Turks will appear in this territory only in the Middle Ages. In the days of Ancient Greece, the Trojans lived in that territory, and further east was the Hittite kingdom. What kind of Turkey?
2. Fantasy costumes. Armor, its features and differences between the Trojans and the Greeks - all this is not there. So, they riveted it from what was there and gave it away as antiquity. Some of the armor looks similar because they were copied from ancient Greek vases. And it looks like Martian armor. I can't believe the word at all.
3. Decorations - the terrible goddess Athena, lifeless rooms of noble persons, deserted corridors of palaces. It's all this picture. Despite the presence of several panoramic views, and very well made, mostly the scenery is a rather depressing impression. And their style is very fabulous, unlike this historical period.
4. The inconsistency of the actors with their images - only King Menelaus is most suitable for the role. All the others are a rural setting of an ancient Greek tragedy, and with their own dialogues and their own sets and costumes. The actors are mostly bearded (although the Greeks mostly shaved their moustaches and beards). There is no charisma or authority behind the local rulers, and nothing at all is felt behind them.
You can still talk about this picture for a long time and talk about each of its problems, but the main thing has already been highlighted. The film deservedly failed at the box office, despite a couple of mass scenes and some special effects that are characteristic of the pellum genre. The painting was deservedly forgotten, and it was not worth even remembering about it.
My rating is 4 out of 10 and my recommendation for viewing!
So, the advantages: 1. Rossana Podesta in the role of Elena - externally, the actress is very good, just a beauty of beauties. And her dialogues are well written, and in general the character himself is well written, but where have the emotions gone? Why is the actress not trying at all? After all, there is all the data for this. Moreover, of all the characters, I want to watch her exclusively. And I'd rather keep silent about the love between her and Paris, there was no "spark" between them at all, although this is the basis of the script of this picture. There was a lot of potential and it was merged. Well done!
2. Music is the only person who did his job here efficiently, so it was the composer. Max Steiner wrote high-quality and good music for this picture. It may not claim to be a masterpiece for all time, but it deserves a good assessment.
So, the disadvantages: 1. The map - namely the inscription: "Turkey". What the hell is Turkey? Screenwriters? Ow? You are aware that the Turks will appear in this territory only in the Middle Ages. In the days of Ancient Greece, the Trojans lived in that territory, and further east was the Hittite kingdom. What kind of Turkey?
2. Fantasy costumes. Armor, its features and differences between the Trojans and the Greeks - all this is not there. So, they riveted it from what was there and gave it away as antiquity. Some of the armor looks similar because they were copied from ancient Greek vases. And it looks like Martian armor. I can't believe the word at all.
3. Decorations - the terrible goddess Athena, lifeless rooms of noble persons, deserted corridors of palaces. It's all this picture. Despite the presence of several panoramic views, and very well made, mostly the scenery is a rather depressing impression. And their style is very fabulous, unlike this historical period.
4. The inconsistency of the actors with their images - only King Menelaus is most suitable for the role. All the others are a rural setting of an ancient Greek tragedy, and with their own dialogues and their own sets and costumes. The actors are mostly bearded (although the Greeks mostly shaved their moustaches and beards). There is no charisma or authority behind the local rulers, and nothing at all is felt behind them.
You can still talk about this picture for a long time and talk about each of its problems, but the main thing has already been highlighted. The film deservedly failed at the box office, despite a couple of mass scenes and some special effects that are characteristic of the pellum genre. The painting was deservedly forgotten, and it was not worth even remembering about it.
My rating is 4 out of 10 and my recommendation for viewing!