Historical Drama. 1955,
Color, 97:00
Starring: Hedy Lamar, Terence Morgan, Cesar Panova
and Robert Beatty.
The intimate, absorbing portrayals of the
lives and loves of three of the most fabulously beautiful and
sensual women in history. Josephine, mistress to Napoleon, Genevieve
of Brabant, and Helen of Troy This superbly striking film is
in trilogy form. Each complete episode forms a masterful portrayal
of a woman and her unique influence on the course of history.
Hedy Lamar, the essence of glamour, etches a notable, thrilling
interpretation of the courtesan, who captivated the french conqueror,
and whose enticement of Napoleon may have decided the fate of
Europe. Hedy Lamar's portrayal of Genevieve is of the beautiful
queen who bore the child of her soldier husband, Siegfried Palatine
of Treves, while he was at war, malicious rumors spread by the
major Domo Golo, that the child was not Siegfried's forced her
to flee. She and the child lived six years in a cave, in the
Ardennes forrest, until they were found by Siegfried, and restored
to her former position. Hedy Lamar as Helen of Troy - the face
that launched a thousand ships, portrayed in such thrilling
and adventurous fashion, that it must be seen to be believed.
Three women - three queens - whose personalities and beauty
held the power to change the course of western history. |
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