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The Trojan Women

1971 · 1h 45m · Drama

IMDb 6.9

Skip it tonight unless you're in the mood for heavy classical tragedy—this is bleak, dialogue-driven, and emotionally exhausting rather than entertaining. If you want Greek drama, watch something with more narrative propulsion; if you want catharsis, pick literally anything else.

Plot

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

Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas, Patrick Magee

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