1971PG· 105 min
Trojan Women, The
The strength of mankind has always been its women.
Drama
6.2 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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
Tags
Classical Studiesconquestenslavementgreek tragedy
