The Trojan Women

The Trojan Women

The strength of mankind has always been its women.
19711h 45minDrama MoviesEnglish
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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.

WriterEdith Hamilton
DirectorMihalis Kakogiannis
ActorKatharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Geneviève Bujold
CountryGreece
ProductionJosef Shaftel Productions