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62% Critic Match
The Trojan Women
“The strength of mankind has always been its women.”
6.2 / 10• 1971• 1h 45m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Katharine Hepburn
Hecuba
Lead
Vanessa Redgrave
Andromache
Geneviève Bujold
Cassandra
Irene Papas
Helen
Patrick Magee
Menelaus
Brian Blessed
Talthybius
AS
Alberto Sanz
Astyanax
PL
Pauline Letts
Woman
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mihalis Kakogiannis's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Trojan Women is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
