The Trojan Women
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1971-05-01
Runtime: 105 mins
Director: Mihalis Kakogiannis
Writer: Edith Hamilton
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: The Trojan Women
Production Companies: Josef Shaftel Productions
Production Countries: Greece, United Kingdom, United States of America
Cast
Katharine Hepburn
Vanessa Redgrave
Geneviève Bujold
Irene Papas
Patrick Magee
Brian Blessed
Alberto Sanz
Pauline Letts
Rosalind Shanks
Pat Beckett
Anna Bentinck
Elsie Pittas
Esmeralda Adam García
Esperanza Alonso
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