The Trojan Women
1971 · Movie · PG · 105 min · ★ 6.2
In the aftermath of the Trojan Wars, Queen Hecuba takes stock of the defeated kingdom. Her son has been killed, and his widow, Andromache, is left to raise their son, Astyanax, alone. Hecuba's daughter, Cassandra, fears being enslaved by her Greek masters, while Helen of Troy risks being executed. Astyanax also becomes the focus of the Greeks' attention as the last male heir of the Trojan royal family.
Based on The Trojan Women
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-05-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 105 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (35 votes)
Themes
- trojan war
- based on play or musical
- ancient greece
- enslavement
- conquest
- greek tragedy
- 12th century bc
Cast & crew
Katharine Hepburn
as Hecuba
Vanessa Redgrave
as Andromache
Geneviève Bujold
as Cassandra
Irene Papas
as Helen
Patrick Magee
as Menelaus
Brian Blessed
as Talthybius
- AS
Alberto Sanz
as Astyanax
- PL
Pauline Letts
as Woman
- RS
Rosalind Shanks
as Woman
- PB
Pat Beckett
as Woman (as Pat Becket)
Directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis