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The Trojan Women

The Trojan Women (1971)

1h 45m | PG-13

⭐ 6.1 / 10

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.

Director: Mihalis Kakogiannis

Studio: Josef Shaftel Productions

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn

as Hecuba

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

as Andromache

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

as Cassandra

Irene Papas

Irene Papas

as Helen

Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

as Menelaus

Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed

as Talthybius