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The Trojan Women (1971)

The Trojan Women (1971)

Drama

The strength of mankind has always been its women.

Release Date: 1971, May 1
Directors: Mihalis Kakogiannis
Countries: United Kingdom, Greece, United States of America
Production: Josef Shaftel Productions, Josef Shaftel Productions
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Magee, Brian Blessed, Dan van Husen, Katharine Hepburn, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas, Maria Farantouri, María Jesús Hoyos, Carmen Segarra, Mirta Miller, Concha Leza

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on play or musical trojan war ancient greece 12th century bc enslavement conquest greek tragedy