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The Trojan Women (1971)
“The strength of mankind has always been its women.”
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.
The Trojan Women is a 1971 movie. Genres: Drama. Directed by Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης. Main cast: Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas, Patrick Magee. Runtime: 105 minutes. Its average rating is 6.2 out of 10, from 33 votes.
Release dateMay 1, 1971
Runtime1 h 45 min
DirectorΜιχάλης Κακογιάννης
ScreenplayEdith Hamilton, Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης, Euripides
Original languageEN
IMDbtt0067881
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Ancient greeceBased on play or musicalConquestEnslavementGreek tragedyTrojan war
