For many years the film was considered partially lost until it was reconstructed from a version found in Swiss archives.
The film was released in two separate parts: The Rape of Helen and The Fall of Troy.
The film 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 that rivaled those of the larger Berlin-based UFA.
The film was based on the poem the Iliad by Homer.