Public Domain
Helen of Troy
1924 · Cary-W-Cary · Dir. Manfred Noa
Helena is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Edy Darclea, Vladimir Gajdarov and Albert Steinrück. 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.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Helen of Troy' released in 1924 is a US production. Under current United States copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain due to the expiration of their copyright term.
Since this film was released in 1924, any copyright protection it once held expired no later than 95 years after publication (2019), or even earlier if the copyright was never renewed during the 28th year of its initial term. Because it predates the 1928 cutoff, it is definitively in the public domain regardless of renewal status.
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Supporting facts
- U.S. Copyright Office, Circular 15a (Duration of Copyright)
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database
- Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries (CCE)
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